Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 12.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Brunei Darussalam, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Brunei Darussalam stood at 12.1%.
The figure is up 19.0% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 24.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2010.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 64th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 19.9% | — |
| 1978 | 18.5% | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 21.0% | +13.5% |
| 1980 | 20.1% | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 19.5% | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 19.5% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 17.3% | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 16.8% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | -58.0% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | -30.5% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | +80.8% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -18.3% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | +43.8% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 19.6% | +102.2% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | -32.4% |
| 2021 | 18.0% | +35.7% |
| 2022 | 24.9% | +38.4% |
| 2023 | 10.2% | -59.1% |
| 2024 | 12.1% | +19.0% |
Brunei Darussalam compared with similar countries
- Brunei Darussalam's 12.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.5%, 3.5× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Brunei Darussalam's 12.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.8%, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +102.2% | 9.7% | 19.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.8% | 18.5% | 21.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 18.6% | 16.8% | 20.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 6.3% | 7.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 4.4% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 10.2% | 24.9% | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Brunei Darussalam?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Brunei Darussalam was 12.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2010.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 64th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release