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 8.4% 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 8.4%.
The figure is up 26.3% on the previous year and up 184.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Brunei peaked at 16.2% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2012.
That places Brunei 81st out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 16.2% | — |
| 1980 | 15.2% | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 14.3% | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 14.3% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 12.2% | -14.9% |
| 1984 | 12.0% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -77.6% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +32.0% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | +84.3% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | +33.5% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | +26.3% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 8.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.0%, 2.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 8.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.6%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.2% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 13.6% | 12.0% | 15.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 2.2% | 7.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 6.6% | 8.4% | 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 8.4% 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 16.2% 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 2.2% in 2012.
- How does Brunei rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Brunei ranks 81st 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 184.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release