Children out of school, primary in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Children out of school, primary was 1,438 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Brunei Darussalam, 1977–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary in Brunei Darussalam is 1,438, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 517.4% on the previous year and up 200.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 5,143 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 232.9, in 2023.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 153rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, primary in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2,218 | — |
| 1978 | 1,696 | -23.5% |
| 1979 | 3,986 | +135.0% |
| 1980 | 3,743 | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 4,666 | +24.7% |
| 1982 | 5,143 | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 4,563 | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 4,222 | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 3,438 | -18.6% |
| 1991 | 1,951 | -43.3% |
| 1992 | 2,047 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 1,488 | -27.3% |
| 1994 | 1,862 | +25.1% |
| 1995 | 1,248 | -33.0% |
| 2011 | 1,239 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 638.28 | -48.5% |
| 2013 | 866.05 | +35.7% |
| 2014 | 479.08 | -44.7% |
| 2015 | 295.29 | -38.4% |
| 2016 | 627.13 | +112.4% |
| 2017 | 597.52 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 615.16 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 573.71 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 422.65 | -26.3% |
| 2021 | 700.86 | +65.8% |
| 2022 | 371.36 | -47.0% |
| 2023 | 232.9 | -37.3% |
| 2024 | 1,438 | +517.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,633 | 1,696 | 3,986 | 3 |
| 1980s | 4,296 | 3,438 | 5,143 | 6 |
| 1990s | 1,719 | 1,248 | 2,047 | 5 |
| 2010s | 659.04 | 295.29 | 1,239 | 9 |
| 2020s | 633.15 | 232.9 | 1,438 | 5 |
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More education data for Brunei Darussalam
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,846 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 94.82 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 94.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Brunei Darussalam?
- Children out of school, primary in Brunei Darussalam was 1,438 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 5,143 in 1982.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 232.9 in 2023.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for children out of school, primary?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 153rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.