Persistence to grade 5, total in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Persistence to grade 5, total was 99.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, total in Brunei Darussalam, 1975–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Brunei Darussalam recorded 99.2% for persistence to grade 5, total in 2019. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 99.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 79.2%, in 1975.
That places Brunei Darussalam 26th out of 164 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 79.2% | — |
| 1983 | 85.8% | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 95.3% | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 95.1% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 94.5% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 97.7% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 98.3% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.6% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 98.3% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 98.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 98.8% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 98.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 96.3% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 98.1% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 97.3% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.2% | 79.2% | 79.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 85.8% | 85.8% | 85.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 94.9% | 94.5% | 95.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 98.0% | 97.6% | 98.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 96.3% | 99.2% | 6 |
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More education data for Brunei Darussalam
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,590 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0392 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0816 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,751 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 40,924 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Brunei Darussalam?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Brunei Darussalam was 99.2% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.2% in 1975.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 26th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.