Children out of school, primary in Brunei
Brunei: Children out of school, primary was 1,438 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Brunei, 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 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 peaked at 5,143 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 232.9, in 2023.
Brunei 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, 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, primary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +517.4% | 232.9 | 1,438 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More education data for Brunei
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.56 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.39 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Brunei?
- Children out of school, primary in Brunei 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?
- The highest recorded value was 5,143 in 1982.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 232.9 in 2023.
- How does Brunei rank for children out of school, primary?
- Brunei ranks 153rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, 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.