Over-age students, primary in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Over-age students, primary was 4.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary in Brunei Darussalam, 1977–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of enrollment.
Analysis
In 2018, over-age students, primary in Brunei Darussalam stood at 4.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 27.2% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2013.
That places Brunei Darussalam 112th out of 191 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Over-age students, primary in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % of enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 21.6% | — |
| 1978 | 21.5% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 24.9% | +16.0% |
| 1980 | 23.5% | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 26.8% | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 26.3% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 25.4% | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 26.3% | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 27.2% | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 15.6% | -42.8% |
| 1992 | 15.0% | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 13.7% | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 13.8% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -68.8% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -33.7% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -19.9% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +65.5% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | +24.4% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.7% | 21.5% | 24.9% | 3 |
| 1980s | 25.9% | 23.5% | 27.2% | 6 |
| 1990s | 14.5% | 13.7% | 15.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.3% | 4.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 1.9% | 4.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
- 109 United Arab Emirates 4.5% compare
- 110 Saudi Arabia 4.4% compare
- 111 Grenada 4.1% compare
- 113 Macao 4.0% compare
- 114 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.9% compare
- 115 Australia 3.8% compare
More education data for Brunei Darussalam
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 14.18 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,991 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 855 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7,631 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.79 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5,579 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 19.18 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-age students, primary in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over-age students, primary in Brunei Darussalam was 4.1% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 1986.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2013.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for over-age students, primary?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 112th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is over-age students, primary rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.