Children out of school, female in Brunei
Brunei: Children out of school, female was 3.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, female in Brunei, 1977–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female primary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, female in Brunei is 3.4%, measured in 2024.
Over the whole period, children out of school, female in Brunei peaked at 15.0% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1993.
Brunei ranks 114th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, female in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % of female primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 5.5% | — |
| 1978 | 3.4% | -38.3% |
| 1979 | 12.2% | +262.8% |
| 1980 | 11.2% | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 13.7% | +22.4% |
| 1982 | 15.0% | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 12.3% | -17.9% |
| 1984 | 10.5% | -14.4% |
| 1986 | 7.9% | -24.8% |
| 1991 | 3.6% | -54.7% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | -18.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -85.1% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | +279.9% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | +108.1% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 3.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 3.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.7%, 74% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, female in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +279.9% | 0.4% | 1.7% |
| 1979 | +262.8% | 3.4% | 12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.0% | 3.4% | 12.2% | 3 |
| 1980s | 11.8% | 7.9% | 15.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 0.4% | 3.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More education data for Brunei
- 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 children out of school, female in Brunei?
- Children out of school, female in Brunei was 3.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, female recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 1982.
- What is the lowest children out of school, female recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1993.
- How does Brunei rank for children out of school, female?
- Brunei ranks 114th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.