Brunei vs Zambia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Brunei
3.6%
in 2024
Zambia
3.5%
in 2024
Brunei rank
107th
Zambia rank
108th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Brunei
- Zambia
How they compare
Brunei 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 ranks 107th and Zambia ranks 108th of 203 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | 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 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Brunei or Zambia?
- Brunei, at 3.6% against 3.5% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Brunei and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Zambia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Zambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Brunei ranks 107th and Zambia ranks 108th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release