Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 96.4% 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 96.4% for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 97.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 1971.
That places Brunei Darussalam 71st 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 | 27.4% | — |
| 1981 | 54.2% | +97.7% |
| 2015 | 97.4% | +79.7% |
| 2017 | 93.9% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 94.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 94.5% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 95.6% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 96.4% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.4% | 27.4% | 27.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 54.2% | 54.2% | 54.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 93.9% | 97.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 94.5% | 96.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
- 68 Argentina 96.6% compare
- 69 Republic of Korea 96.4% compare
- 70 Sri Lanka 96.4% compare
- 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 96.3% compare
- 73 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 96.3% compare
- 74 Cyprus 96.3% compare
More education data for Brunei Darussalam
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0816 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,751 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,590 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0392 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0816 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18,161 (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 96.4% 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 97.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 1971.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 71st 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 1.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release