Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Brunei
Brunei: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 0.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Brunei, 1977–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Brunei is 0.6%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.6% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Brunei peaked at 25.5% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2016.
That places Brunei 149th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 10.4% | — |
| 1978 | 10.2% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 20.0% | +94.9% |
| 1980 | 20.1% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 23.9% | +18.9% |
| 1982 | 25.5% | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 24.1% | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 23.2% | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 19.9% | -14.0% |
| 1991 | 10.1% | -49.1% |
| 1992 | 8.3% | -17.9% |
| 1993 | 5.7% | -31.7% |
| 1994 | 5.6% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | -63.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -81.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -30.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +60.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -62.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +325.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -76.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +143.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +101.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -25.6% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 54% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 0.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.8%, 31% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +325.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.5% | 10.2% | 20.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 22.8% | 19.9% | 25.5% | 6 |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 2.0% | 10.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 8 |
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 of primary school age, both sexes in Brunei?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Brunei was 0.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 1982.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
- How does Brunei rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Brunei ranks 149th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/