Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Brunei
Brunei: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 3.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Brunei, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 3.8% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Brunei peaked at 21.0% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2024.
That places Brunei 104th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 11.8% | — |
| 1978 | 9.5% | -19.1% |
| 1979 | 17.8% | +87.5% |
| 1980 | 16.4% | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 19.8% | +20.8% |
| 1982 | 21.0% | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 18.9% | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 17.8% | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 14.5% | -18.2% |
| 1991 | 7.8% | -46.1% |
| 1992 | 8.5% | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 7.5% | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 8.1% | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | -53.5% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 3.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 1.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 3.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.4%, 70% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.0% | 9.5% | 17.8% | 3 |
| 1980s | 18.1% | 14.5% | 21.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 7.5% | 8.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 101 Costa Rica 4.1% compare
- 102 Libya 4.0% compare
- 103 North Macedonia 4.0% compare
- 105 Greece 3.7% compare
- 106 French Polynesia 3.6% compare
- 107 Belarus 3.6% compare
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, male in Brunei?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Brunei was 3.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 1982.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2024.
- How does Brunei rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Brunei ranks 104th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release