Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty was 13.7 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Brunei Darussalam, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Brunei Darussalam stood at 13.7 years.
That represents a change of down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 14.75 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.32 years, in 1998.
That places Brunei Darussalam 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.6 years | — |
| 1991 | 12.41 years | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 12.22 years | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 12.03 years | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 11.76 years | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 11.65 years | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 11.54 years | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 11.43 years | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 11.32 years | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 11.57 years | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 11.53 years | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 11.63 years | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 11.85 years | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 12.22 years | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 12.61 years | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 12.89 years | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 13.26 years | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 13.43 years | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 13.54 years | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 13.8 years | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 13.87 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 14.19 years | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 14.75 years | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 14.74 years | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 14.64 years | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 14.34 years | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 14.21 years | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 14.07 years | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 13.94 years | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 13.76 years | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 13.7 years | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 13.7 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.7 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.7 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.85 years | 11.32 years | 12.6 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.68 years | 11.53 years | 13.8 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.25 years | 13.76 years | 14.75 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7 years | 13.7 years | 13.7 years | 4 |
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More education data for Brunei Darussalam
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 20,973 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7,631 (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 19.18 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.59 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5,579 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.79 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 14.18 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Brunei Darussalam?
- Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Brunei Darussalam was 13.7 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 14.75 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.32 years in 1998.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a child of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.