Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Persistence to last grade of primary, female was 97.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Brunei Darussalam, 1975–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2019, persistence to last grade of primary, female in Brunei Darussalam stood at 97.6%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, female in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 97.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 70.9%, in 1975.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 50th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 70.9% | — |
| 2003 | 95.1% | +34.2% |
| 2004 | 97.0% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 96.8% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 96.2% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 96.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 95.1% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 92.3% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 93.7% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 97.6% | +4.2% |
Brunei Darussalam compared with similar countries
- Brunei Darussalam's 97.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.6%, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Brunei Darussalam's 97.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94.2%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.9% | 70.9% | 70.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.4% | 95.1% | 97.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 92.3% | 97.6% | 4 |
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 persistence to last grade of primary, female in Brunei Darussalam?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Brunei Darussalam was 97.6% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.9% in 1975.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 50th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, female rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.