Brunei vs Zambia: Share of children in primary school age who are in school

Brunei
96.4%
in 2024
Zambia
96.5%
in 2024
Brunei rank
101st
Zambia rank
100th

Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time

  • Brunei
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 96.5% against 96.4% in Brunei, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Brunei ahead.

Brunei ranks 101st and Zambia ranks 100th of 209 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 89.8% 78.1% 11.7% Brunei
1980s 84.9% 79.1% 5.7% Brunei
1990s 95.8% 74.0% 21.8% Brunei
2000s 98.3% 92.0% 6.3% Brunei
2010s 97.9% 90.1% 7.8% Brunei
2020s 96.4% 96.5% 0.1% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Brunei or Zambia?
Zambia, at 96.5% against 96.4% in Brunei as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Brunei and Zambia?
0.1%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Zambia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Brunei and Zambia rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
Brunei ranks 101st and Zambia ranks 100th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
209 places, 8,478 data points, 1820–2025
Last refreshed

The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.