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. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
97.7%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
41st
of 96 countries
All-time high
97.7%
in 2023
All-time low
93.6%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Brunei Darussalam, 2017–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Brunei Darussalam stood at 97.7%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
That places Brunei Darussalam 41st out of 96 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 93.9% | — |
| 2018 | 94.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 93.6% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 94.5% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 94.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 97.2% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 97.7% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.9% | 93.6% | 94.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 94.5% | 97.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
- 38 Namibia 98.9% compare
- 39 Kazakhstan 98.7% compare
- 40 Tonga 98.4% compare
- 42 Albania 97.4%
- 43 Bosnia and Herzegovina 97.2% compare
- 44 Philippines 97.2% 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 97.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.6% in 2019.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 41st out of 96 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 up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release