Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Brunei
Brunei: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 5,030 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Brunei, 1979–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Brunei is 5,030, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Brunei peaked at 7,552 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2,812, in 2012.
That places Brunei 129th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 7,552 | — |
| 1980 | 7,383 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 7,385 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 7,549 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 6,905 | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 6,736 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 2,904 | -56.9% |
| 2012 | 2,812 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 3,939 | +40.1% |
| 2014 | 4,921 | +24.9% |
| 2015 | 5,868 | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 5,998 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 5,634 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 5,659 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 5,617 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 4,895 | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 5,030 | +2.8% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 5,030 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12,227, 41% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 5,030 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22,340, 23% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -56.9% | 6,736 | 2,904 |
| 2013 | +40.1% | 2,812 | 3,939 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,552 | 7,552 | 7,552 | 1 |
| 1980s | 7,192 | 6,736 | 7,549 | 5 |
| 2010s | 4,817 | 2,812 | 5,998 | 9 |
| 2020s | 4,962 | 4,895 | 5,030 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
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 5,030 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 7,552 in 1979.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,812 in 2012.
- How does Brunei rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Brunei ranks 129th 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 27.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release