Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 17.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
17.2%
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
98th
of 206 countries
All-time high
25.0%
in 2021
All-time low
10.3%
in 2011
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Brunei Darussalam, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brunei Darussalam recorded 17.2% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2025.
The figure is down 12.7% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 25.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2011.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 98th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.4% | — |
| 2001 | 14.3% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 14.5% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14.8% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | -24.5% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 19.0% | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 21.5% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 22.9% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 24.3% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 24.4% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 22.4% | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 19.7% | -12.1% |
| 2025 | 17.2% | -12.7% |
Brunei Darussalam compared with similar countries
- Brunei Darussalam's 17.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.4%, 3.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Brunei Darussalam's 17.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.1%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 14.3% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 10.3% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 17.2% | 25.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
- 95 Morocco 18.0% compare
- 95 Philippines 18.0% compare
- 97 Azerbaijan 17.4% compare
- 99 Montserrat 16.8% compare
- 100 Cayman Islands 16.4% compare
- 101 Haiti 16.2% compare
- 101 Macau, China 16.2% compare
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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Brunei Darussalam?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Brunei Darussalam was 17.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2011.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 98th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release