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 2.2% in 1995. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Brunei, 1977–1995
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 2.2% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in 1995. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 65.7% on the previous year and down 90.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Brunei peaked at 25.9% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1995.
Brunei ranks 112th of 166 countries on this measure, 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 of primary school age, male in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 9.3% | — |
| 1978 | 9.5% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 19.5% | +105.4% |
| 1980 | 19.5% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 24.4% | +24.8% |
| 1982 | 25.9% | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 24.6% | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 23.6% | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 20.0% | -15.3% |
| 1991 | 9.4% | -52.9% |
| 1992 | 8.5% | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 6.8% | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 6.3% | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | -65.7% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 2.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.6%, 1.4× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 2.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.5%, 86% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +105.4% | 9.5% | 19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.8% | 9.3% | 19.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 23.0% | 19.5% | 25.9% | 6 |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 2.2% | 9.4% | 5 |
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, male in Brunei?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Brunei was 2.2% in 1995, 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 25.9% 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 2.2% in 1995.
- How does Brunei rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Brunei ranks 112th out of 166 countries with data for 1995.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of male students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total male population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the male population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/