Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Brunei
Brunei: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 3.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Brunei, 1977–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Brunei is 3.1%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 875.6% on the previous year and up 133.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Brunei peaked at 16.3% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2005.
That places Brunei 93rd out of 150 countries with data for 2019, 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 16.3% | — |
| 1978 | 16.0% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 13.9% | -13.5% |
| 1980 | 13.3% | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 12.3% | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 13.3% | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 11.0% | -17.5% |
| 1984 | 13.1% | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -98.0% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +554.5% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -34.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -63.1% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +223.6% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | +112.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -81.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +40.8% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +89.9% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +101.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -88.5% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +875.6% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 3.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 1.8× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 3.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.3%, 72% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Brunei 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +875.6% | 0.3% | 3.1% |
| 2006 | +554.5% | 0.3% | 1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.4% | 13.9% | 16.3% | 3 |
| 1980s | 12.6% | 11.0% | 13.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.3% | 1.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.3% | 3.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
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 of lower secondary school age in Brunei?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Brunei was 3.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 1977.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2005.
- How does Brunei rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Brunei ranks 93rd out of 150 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.