Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Brunei
Brunei: Literacy rates vs average years of schooling was 96.09 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
96.09
World rank
48th
of 128 countries
All-time high
96.09
in 2011
All-time low
27.5
in 1950
Years of data
5
1950–2011
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Brunei, 1950–2011
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Brunei is 96.09, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Brunei peaked at 96.09 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 27.5, in 1950.
Brunei ranks 48th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27.5 | — |
| 1981 | 77.74 | +182.7% |
| 1991 | 87.8 | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 92.67 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 96.09 | +3.7% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 96.09 is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.65, 98% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 96.09 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.05, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.5 | 27.5 | 27.5 | 1 |
| 1980s | 77.74 | 77.74 | 77.74 | 1 |
| 1990s | 87.8 | 87.8 | 87.8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.67 | 92.67 | 92.67 | 1 |
| 2010s | 96.09 | 96.09 | 96.09 | 1 |
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 literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Brunei?
- Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Brunei was 96.09 in 2011, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 96.09 in 2011.
- What is the lowest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5 in 1950.
- How does Brunei rank for literacy rates vs average years of schooling?
- Brunei ranks 48th out of 128 countries with data for 2011.
- Is literacy rates vs average years of schooling rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rates vs average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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