Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Brunei
Brunei: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 11.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Brunei, 1979–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Brunei stood at 11.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Brunei peaked at 25.1% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2012.
Brunei ranks 71st of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 25.1% | — |
| 1980 | 24.3% | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 23.9% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 24.0% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 21.7% | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 20.9% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | -70.7% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | +39.9% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | +25.6% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | +20.2% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 11.5% | +4.5% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 11.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.6%, 3.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 11.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.5%, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -70.7% | 20.9% | 6.1% |
| 2013 | +39.9% | 5.9% | 8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.1% | 25.1% | 25.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 22.9% | 20.9% | 24.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 5.9% | 12.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 11.0% | 11.5% | 2 |
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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Brunei?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Brunei was 11.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 1979.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2012.
- How does Brunei rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Brunei ranks 71st out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release