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 19.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Brunei Darussalam, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brunei Darussalam recorded 19.8% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2024.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 45.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2010.
That places Brunei Darussalam 56th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 29.5% | — |
| 1978 | 28.9% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 26.2% | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 25.7% | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 21.8% | -15.2% |
| 1982 | 20.8% | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 18.7% | -10.3% |
| 1984 | 19.0% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | -41.2% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | -38.6% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | +117.7% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 15.3% | +39.6% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 33.9% | +113.4% |
| 2020 | 23.2% | -31.4% |
| 2021 | 31.6% | +36.3% |
| 2022 | 45.7% | +44.5% |
| 2023 | 18.8% | -59.0% |
| 2024 | 19.8% | +5.4% |
Brunei Darussalam compared with similar countries
- Brunei Darussalam's 19.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.6%, 4.3× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Brunei Darussalam's 19.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.8%, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +117.7% | 6.2% | 13.6% |
| 2019 | +113.4% | 15.9% | 33.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.2% | 26.2% | 29.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 21.2% | 18.7% | 25.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 9.3% | 11.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 6.2% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 18.8% | 45.7% | 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 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 19.8% in 2024, 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 45.7% in 2022.
- 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 6.2% in 2010.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 56th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 48.6%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release