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
59th
of 100 countries
All-time high
97.7%
in 2023
All-time low
96.0%
in 2021
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
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Brunei Darussalam is 97.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 59th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 96.4% | — |
| 2018 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.5% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 97.1% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 96.0% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 97.2% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 97.7% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.8% | 96.4% | 97.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 96.0% | 97.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
- 56 Costa Rica 97.9% compare
- 57 Israel 97.8%
- 58 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 97.8% compare
- 60 Cyprus 97.7% compare
- 61 Palestine, State of 97.3% compare
- 62 Peru 96.9%
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 96.0% in 2021.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 59th out of 100 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 1.3%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release