Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 22.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Brunei Darussalam, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Brunei Darussalam stood at 22.0%.
That represents a change of down 18.4% on the previous year and up 2,695.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 27.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 66th of 175 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 one year before the official primary in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 3.4% | — |
| 2016 | 10.4% | +208.9% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -43.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -86.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -41.1% |
| 2021 | 20.3% | +4281.6% |
| 2022 | 19.7% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 27.0% | +37.1% |
| 2024 | 22.0% | -18.4% |
Brunei Darussalam compared with similar countries
- Brunei Darussalam's 22.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.8%, 5.7× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Brunei Darussalam's 22.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.6%, 1.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 0.0% | 10.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 0.5% | 27.0% | 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 one year before the official primary in Brunei Darussalam?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Brunei Darussalam was 22.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 66th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 one year before the official primary entry age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release