Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 63.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Brunei Darussalam, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Brunei Darussalam is 63.6%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 67.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 63.6%, in 2018.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 36th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 63.6% | — |
| 1991 | 67.0% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 66.6% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 65.9% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 63.6% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.6% | 63.6% | 63.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 67.0% | 67.0% | 67.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.6% | 66.6% | 66.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 64.8% | 63.6% | 65.9% | 2 |
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More education data for Brunei Darussalam
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,040 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 66 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,407 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,068 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 40,924 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,751 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Brunei Darussalam?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Brunei Darussalam was 63.6% 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 67.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.6% in 2018.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 36th 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 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.