Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Brunei
Brunei: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 11.11 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
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.
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Brunei, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9.08 years | — |
| 2020 | 9.28 years | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 9.66 years | +4.1% |
| 2030 | 10.06 years | +4.1% |
| 2035 | 10.54 years | +4.8% |
| 2040 | 11.11 years | +5.4% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 11.11 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.2 years, 91% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 11.11 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.39 years, 98% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
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
More education data for Brunei
- 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 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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About this data
Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.