Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Brunei
Brunei: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school was 22.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Brunei, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Brunei is 22.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.9% on the previous year and up 761.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Brunei peaked at 26.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2020.
That places Brunei 66th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 1.3% | 4.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 1.5% | 10.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 0.3% | 26.1% | 5 |
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More education data for Brunei
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 72.1% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 94.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3,846 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.73 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 95.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Brunei?
- Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Brunei was 22.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
- How does Brunei rank for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Brunei ranks 66th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are not in pre-primary school rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 761.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.