Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary female in Brunei
Brunei: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary female was 89.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Brunei, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Brunei stood at 89.9%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Brunei peaked at 89.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 86.9%, in 2017.
That places Brunei 79th out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary female in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 89.1% | — |
| 2017 | 86.9% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 87.9% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 87.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 88.3% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 89.6% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 89.1% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 89.9% | +0.9% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 89.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.0%, 91% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 89.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 91.4%, 98% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.9% | 86.9% | 89.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 89.2% | 88.3% | 89.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 76 North Macedonia 91.4% compare
- 77 Palestine 90.3% compare
- 78 Saudi Arabia 90.1% compare
- 80 Argentina 89.0% compare
- 81 South Africa 88.7% compare
- 82 Panama 88.0% compare
More education data for Brunei
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.56 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.39 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Brunei?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Brunei was 89.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 89.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.9% in 2017.
- How does Brunei rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Brunei ranks 79th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release