Brunei vs Kiribati: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Brunei
1,438 children
in 2024
Kiribati
1,596 children
in 2024
Brunei rank
149th
Kiribati rank
148th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Brunei
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 1,596 children against 1,438 children in Brunei, a difference of 158 children.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 149th and Kiribati ranks 148th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 3 and Kiribati in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,438 children | 164 children | 3,274 children | Brunei |
| 1990s | 1,719 children | 48.8 children | 1,670 children | Brunei |
| 2010s | 499.75 children | 147.6 children | 352.15 children | Brunei |
| 2020s | 633.15 children | 949.83 children | 316.68 children | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Brunei or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 1,596 children against 1,438 children in Brunei as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Brunei and Kiribati?
- 158 children, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Kiribati?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Kiribati rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Brunei ranks 149th and Kiribati ranks 148th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.