Which has higher children out of school, Brunei Darussalam or Zambia?

Brunei Darussalam, at 3.6% against 3.5% in Zambia as of 2024.

What is the difference in children out of school between Brunei Darussalam and Zambia?

0.1%, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Zambia?

16 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brunei Darussalam vs Zambia: Children out of school

Brunei Darussalam

3.6%

in 2024

Zambia

3.5%

in 2024

Brunei Darussalam rank

102nd

Zambia rank

103rd

Children out of school over time

Brunei Darussalam
Zambia

How they compare

Brunei Darussalam currently reports 3.6% against 3.5% in Zambia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Zambia ahead.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 102nd and Zambia ranks 103rd of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brunei Darussalam	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	10.2%	21.9%	11.7%	Zambia
1980s	15.1%	20.9%	5.7%	Zambia
1990s	4.2%	26.0%	21.8%	Zambia
2010s	2.1%	9.5%	7.4%	Zambia
2020s	3.6%	3.5%	0.1%	Brunei Darussalam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, Brunei Darussalam or Zambia?: Brunei Darussalam, at 3.6% against 3.5% in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school between Brunei Darussalam and Zambia?: 0.1%, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Zambia?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Brunei Darussalam and Zambia rank globally for children out of school?: Brunei Darussalam ranks 102nd and Zambia ranks 103rd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Children out of school (% of primary school age)
Unit: % of primary school age
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 4,722 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.