Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Brunei
Brunei: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 3,393 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3,393
Change on year
up 24.5%
World rank
136th
of 171 countries
All-time high
4,137
in 1979
All-time low
966
in 2012
Years of data
17
1979–2023
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Brunei, 1979–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 3,393 for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.5% on the previous year and up 167.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Brunei peaked at 4,137 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 966, in 2012.
Brunei ranks 136th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 4,137 | — |
| 1980 | 3,950 | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 3,763 | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 3,856 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 3,346 | -13.2% |
| 1984 | 3,359 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,153 | -65.7% |
| 2012 | 966 | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 1,269 | +31.4% |
| 2014 | 2,321 | +82.9% |
| 2015 | 3,069 | +32.2% |
| 2016 | 3,083 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2,926 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 3,213 | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 3,141 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 2,725 | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 3,393 | +24.5% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 3,393 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9,449, 36% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 3,393 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,955, 21% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,137 | 4,137 | 4,137 | 1 |
| 1980s | 3,655 | 3,346 | 3,950 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,349 | 966 | 3,213 | 9 |
| 2020s | 3,059 | 2,725 | 3,393 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 133 Micronesia (country) 3,590 compare
- 134 Cape Verde 3,521 compare
- 135 Sao Tome and Principe 3,470 compare
- 137 Croatia 2,610 compare
- 138 Slovenia 2,440 compare
- 139 Iceland 2,158 compare
More education data for Brunei
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0816 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Brunei?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Brunei was 3,393 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 4,137 in 1979.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 966 in 2012.
- How does Brunei rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Brunei ranks 136th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release