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 0.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Brunei Darussalam, 1977–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brunei Darussalam recorded 0.9% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 19.7% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2023.
That places Brunei Darussalam 147th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 18.5% | — |
| 1978 | 16.0% | -13.3% |
| 1979 | 19.1% | +19.2% |
| 1980 | 17.5% | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 18.8% | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 19.7% | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 16.6% | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 16.2% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -81.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -71.8% |
Brunei Darussalam compared with similar countries
- Brunei Darussalam's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 42% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Brunei Darussalam's 0.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.3%, 14% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.9% | 16.0% | 19.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 17.8% | 16.2% | 19.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
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 0.9% in 2023, 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 19.7% 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 0.9% in 2023.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 147th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 down 71.8%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release