Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 1,447 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Brunei Darussalam, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Brunei Darussalam recorded 1,447 for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and up 787.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 1,689 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21, in 2020.
That places Brunei Darussalam 125th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 156 | — |
| 2006 | 80 | -48.7% |
| 2007 | 225 | +181.2% |
| 2008 | 286 | +27.1% |
| 2009 | 184 | -35.7% |
| 2010 | 96.97 | -47.3% |
| 2011 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 118.06 | +23.0% |
| 2013 | 190.19 | +61.1% |
| 2014 | 163.09 | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 287 | +76.0% |
| 2016 | 691 | +140.8% |
| 2017 | 426 | -38.4% |
| 2018 | 136 | -68.1% |
| 2019 | 800 | +488.2% |
| 2020 | 21 | -97.4% |
| 2021 | 1,403 | +6581.0% |
| 2022 | 1,346 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 1,689 | +25.5% |
| 2024 | 1,447 | -14.3% |
Brunei Darussalam compared with similar countries
- Brunei Darussalam's 1,447 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,726, 84% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Brunei Darussalam's 1,447 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,233, 16% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Brunei Darussalam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +6581.0% | 21 | 1,403 |
| 2019 | +488.2% | 136 | 800 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 186.2 | 80 | 286 | 5 |
| 2010s | 300.43 | 96 | 800 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,181 | 21 | 1,689 | 5 |
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, one year before the official primary entry in Brunei Darussalam?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Brunei Darussalam was 1,447 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 1,689 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 in 2020.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 125th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 787.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release