Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural both in Brunei
Brunei: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural both was 89.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Brunei, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Brunei is 89.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Brunei peaked at 89.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 83.8%, in 2017.
That places Brunei 52nd out of 101 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural both in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 88.4% | — |
| 2017 | 83.8% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 87.0% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 85.9% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 86.4% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 87.4% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 88.9% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 89.8% | +1.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 89.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 90% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 89.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 89.8%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.3% | 83.8% | 88.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 88.1% | 86.4% | 89.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
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 89.8% 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 89.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.8% in 2017.
- How does Brunei rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Brunei ranks 52nd out of 101 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 1.6%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release