Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 15.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Brunei Darussalam, 1979–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brunei Darussalam recorded 15.9% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.5% on the previous year and up 197.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 19.9% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2010.
That places Brunei Darussalam 64th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 19.9% | — |
| 1980 | 19.1% | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 14.8% | -22.5% |
| 1982 | 13.7% | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 12.1% | -11.7% |
| 1984 | 13.4% | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | -36.9% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -49.0% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +24.9% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | +30.4% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | +82.4% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | +32.2% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | +31.5% |
Brunei Darussalam compared with similar countries
- Brunei Darussalam's 15.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.2%, 3.8× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Brunei Darussalam's 15.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.5%, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.9% | 19.9% | 19.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 14.6% | 12.1% | 19.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 7.0% | 8.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 4.0% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 12.1% | 15.9% | 2 |
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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Brunei Darussalam?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Brunei Darussalam was 15.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 1979.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2010.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 64th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 197.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release