Cross country literacy rates in Brunei
Brunei: Cross country literacy rates was 96.09 in 2011. β² Rising
Latest (2011)
96.09
World rank
49th
of 128 countries
All-time high
96.09
in 2011
All-time low
27.5
in 1950
Years of data
5
1950β2011
Cross country literacy rates in Brunei, 1950β2011
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 96.09 for cross country literacy rates in 2011. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cross country literacy rates in Brunei peaked at 96.09 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 27.5, in 1950.
Brunei ranks 49th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.5 | 27.5 | 27.5 | 1 |
| 1980s | 77.74 | 77.74 | 77.74 | 1 |
| 1990s | 87.8 | 87.8 | 87.8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.67 | 92.67 | 92.67 | 1 |
| 2010s | 96.09 | 96.09 | 96.09 | 1 |
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More education data for Brunei
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (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 mean years of schooling 1.73 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 95.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cross country literacy rates in Brunei?
- Cross country literacy rates in Brunei was 96.09 in 2011, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cross country literacy rates recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 96.09 in 2011.
- What is the lowest cross country literacy rates recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5 in 1950.
- How does Brunei rank for cross country literacy rates?
- Brunei ranks 49th out of 128 countries with data for 2011.
- Is cross country literacy rates rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cross country literacy rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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