What is share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Brunei?

Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Brunei was 11.11 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Brunei?

The highest recorded value was 11.11 years in 2040.

What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Brunei?

The lowest recorded value was 9.08 years in 2015.

How does Brunei rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?

Brunei ranks 69th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.

Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Brunei?

Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Brunei data come from?

The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Brunei

Name: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Brunei
Creator: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Brunei: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 11.11 years in 2040. ▲ Rising

Latest (2040)

11.11 years

World rank

69th

of 146 countries

All-time high

11.11 years

in 2040

All-time low

9.08 years

in 2015

Years of data

2015–2040

Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Brunei, 2015–2040

Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

Brunei recorded 11.11 years for share in poverty vs. educational attainment in 2040. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Brunei peaked at 11.11 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 9.08 years, in 2015.

Brunei ranks 69th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	9.08 years	9.08 years	9.08 years	1
2020s	9.47 years	9.28 years	9.66 years	2
2030s	10.3 years	10.06 years	10.54 years	2
2040s	11.11 years	11.11 years	11.11 years	1

Countries ranked near Brunei

66 Jamaica 11.15 years compare
66 Peru 11.15 years compare
68 Dominican Republic 11.12 years compare
70 Bulgaria 11.1 years compare
71 Portugal 11.06 years compare
72 Armenia 11.04 years compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

More education data for Brunei

Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Population ages 15-64 72.1% (2025)
Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
Population ages 0-14 20.6% (2025)
School enrollment, primary 94.8% (2024)
Primary education, teachers 3,846 (2024)
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.73 live births per woman (2024)
School enrollment, primary, female 95.0% (2024)

All data for Brunei →

Frequently asked questions

What is share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Brunei?: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Brunei was 11.11 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Brunei?: The highest recorded value was 11.11 years in 2040.
What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Brunei?: The lowest recorded value was 9.08 years in 2015.
How does Brunei rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?: Brunei ranks 69th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Brunei?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brunei data come from?: The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment
Unit: years
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 146 places, 1,653 data points, 1980–2040
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.