Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Brunei
Brunei: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 20.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
20.7%
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
59th
of 175 countries
All-time high
31.3%
in 1979
All-time low
7.4%
in 2011
Years of data
23
1979–2023
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Brunei, 1979–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 20.7% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2023.
The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Brunei peaked at 31.3% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2011.
Brunei ranks 59th of 175 countries on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 31.3% | — |
| 1980 | 31.2% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 27.6% | -11.4% |
| 1982 | 26.8% | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 24.3% | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 23.8% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | -43.0% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 11.4% | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 12.9% | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | -32.5% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | +39.9% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | +43.1% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | +25.3% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 18.3% | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 20.7% | +13.4% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 20.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 4.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 20.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.2%, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.3% | 31.3% | 31.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 26.7% | 23.8% | 31.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 11.4% | 13.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 7.4% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 18.3% | 20.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 56 Bhutan 21.7% compare
- 57 Turks and Caicos Islands 21.2% compare
- 58 Mexico 21.0% compare
- 60 British Virgin Islands 20.4% compare
- 61 Saint Lucia 20.3% compare
- 62 Jamaica 20.0% compare
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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Brunei?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Brunei was 20.7% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 1979.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2011.
- How does Brunei rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Brunei ranks 59th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.2%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release