Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 5,850 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Brunei Darussalam, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Brunei Darussalam stood at 5,850 number. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 17,372 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 5,850 number, in 2018.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 80th of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 17,372 number | — |
| 1991 | 14,270 number | -17.9% |
| 2001 | 11,600 number | -18.7% |
| 2011 | 7,565 number | -34.8% |
| 2018 | 5,850 number | -22.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17,372 number | 17,372 number | 17,372 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 14,270 number | 14,270 number | 14,270 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 11,600 number | 11,600 number | 11,600 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 6,708 number | 5,850 number | 7,565 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
- 77 Azerbaijan 10,764 number compare
- 78 Malta 7,572 number compare
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- 81 Montenegro 4,542 number compare
- 82 Maldives 2,617 number compare
- 83 Uzbekistan 1,660 number compare
More education data for Brunei Darussalam
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 40,924 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0423 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0816 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,590 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0392 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0816 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Brunei Darussalam?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Brunei Darussalam was 5,850 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 17,372 number in 1981.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,850 number in 2018.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 80th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.