Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Out-of-school children of primary school age, male was 781 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Brunei Darussalam, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Brunei Darussalam is 781, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 3,157 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 781, in 2024.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 151st of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1,572 | — |
| 1978 | 1,289 | -18.0% |
| 1979 | 2,475 | +92.0% |
| 1980 | 2,326 | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 2,888 | +24.2% |
| 1982 | 3,157 | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 2,908 | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 2,782 | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 2,323 | -16.5% |
| 1991 | 1,388 | -40.2% |
| 1992 | 1,570 | +13.1% |
| 1993 | 1,415 | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 1,578 | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 781 | -50.5% |
Brunei Darussalam compared with similar countries
- Brunei Darussalam's 781 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,220, 24% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Brunei Darussalam's 781 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,551, 14% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,779 | 1,289 | 2,475 | 3 |
| 1980s | 2,731 | 2,323 | 3,157 | 6 |
| 1990s | 1,488 | 1,388 | 1,578 | 4 |
| 2020s | 781 | 781 | 781 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
More education data for Brunei Darussalam
- 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 of primary school age, male in Brunei Darussalam?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Brunei Darussalam was 781 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 3,157 in 1982.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 781 in 2024.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, male?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 151st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children of primary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release