Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 3.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Brunei Darussalam, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Brunei Darussalam stood at 3.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 516.8% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 16.0% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2023.
That places Brunei Darussalam 108th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 14.4% | — |
| 1978 | 12.3% | -14.5% |
| 1979 | 15.5% | +25.6% |
| 1980 | 14.2% | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 15.1% | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 16.0% | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 13.1% | -17.7% |
| 1984 | 12.5% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -83.5% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -24.0% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +52.0% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -34.5% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +21.0% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -23.0% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +22.5% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +34.0% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -51.5% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +39.7% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -32.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -43.7% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | +516.8% |
Brunei Darussalam compared with similar countries
- Brunei Darussalam's 3.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 2.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Brunei Darussalam's 3.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.9%, 92% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +516.8% | 0.6% | 3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.1% | 12.3% | 15.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 14.2% | 12.5% | 16.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 0.6% | 3.5% | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Brunei Darussalam?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Brunei Darussalam was 3.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 1982.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2023.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 108th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release