Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 98.9% 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
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Brunei Darussalam is 98.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% 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 100.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 63.4%, in 1971.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 55th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 63.4% | — |
| 1981 | 79.0% | +24.6% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +26.6% |
| 2015 | 99.5% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 97.7% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 96.3% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 98.6% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 98.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.4% | 63.4% | 63.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 79.0% | 79.0% | 79.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 97.7% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 96.3% | 98.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
- 52 Namibia 99.0% compare
- 53 Chile 99.0% compare
- 54 Trinidad and Tobago 98.9% compare
- 56 North Macedonia 98.8% compare
- 57 Palestine, State of 98.8% compare
- 58 United Arab Emirates 98.7% 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 98.9% 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 100.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.4% in 1971.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 55th out of 134 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release