Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education was 7.7% in 2008. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Brunei Darussalam, 1972–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2008, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Brunei Darussalam stood at 7.7%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 33.4% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2008.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 37th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 18.7% | — |
| 1974 | 15.2% | -18.8% |
| 1975 | 19.0% | +25.0% |
| 1976 | 23.9% | +25.9% |
| 1977 | 33.4% | +40.0% |
| 1978 | 25.0% | -25.3% |
| 1979 | 16.0% | -35.9% |
| 1980 | 19.3% | +20.6% |
| 1981 | 13.8% | -28.2% |
| 1982 | 8.2% | -40.8% |
| 1983 | 10.8% | +31.8% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | -21.1% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.6% | 15.2% | 33.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 13.0% | 8.2% | 19.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 7.7% | 9.2% | 6 |
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 repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Brunei Darussalam?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Brunei Darussalam was 7.7% in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 1977.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2008.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 37th out of 170 countries with data for 2008.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 17 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release