Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 97.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Brunei Darussalam, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brunei Darussalam recorded 97.7% for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 98.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 47.6%, in 1971.
That places Brunei Darussalam 62nd out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 47.6% | — |
| 1981 | 67.9% | +42.6% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | +45.0% |
| 2017 | 95.8% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 96.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 96.6% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 95.7% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 97.2% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 97.7% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.6% | 47.6% | 47.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 67.9% | 67.9% | 67.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 95.8% | 98.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 95.7% | 97.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
- 59 North Macedonia 97.8% compare
- 60 Bosnia and Herzegovina 97.8% compare
- 61 Samoa 97.7% compare
- 63 Paraguay 97.6% compare
- 64 Fiji 97.4% compare
- 65 Palestine, State of 97.3% compare
More education data for Brunei Darussalam
- 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 educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Brunei Darussalam?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Brunei Darussalam was 97.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 1971.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 62nd out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release