Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Literacy rates vs average years of schooling was 96.09 in 2011. β² 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
1950β2011
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Brunei Darussalam, 1950β2011
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Brunei Darussalam 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 Darussalam peaked at 96.09 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 27.5, in 1950.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 48th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 |
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More education data for Brunei Darussalam
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,846 (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 72.1% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.6% (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 94.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3,846 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Brunei Darussalam 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 Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 96.09 in 2011.
- What is the lowest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5 in 1950.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for literacy rates vs average years of schooling?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 48th out of 128 countries with data for 2011.
- Is literacy rates vs average years of schooling rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam 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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