Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes was 0.3% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Brunei Darussalam, 1975–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Brunei Darussalam stood at 0.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 352.7% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 16.0% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2017.
That places Brunei Darussalam 132nd out of 179 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 4.7% | — |
| 1976 | 4.1% | -13.9% |
| 1977 | 5.1% | +24.8% |
| 1978 | 16.0% | +213.0% |
| 1979 | 12.2% | -23.8% |
| 1980 | 11.7% | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 14.4% | +23.3% |
| 1982 | 6.8% | -52.8% |
| 1983 | 7.6% | +11.7% |
| 1991 | 7.0% | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 7.4% | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 6.5% | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -86.0% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -66.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +140.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -56.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -57.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -38.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +175.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +257.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -91.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +352.7% |
Brunei Darussalam compared with similar countries
- Brunei Darussalam's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 49% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Brunei Darussalam's 0.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4%, 64% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Brunei Darussalam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +352.7% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.4% | 4.1% | 16.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 6.8% | 14.4% | 4 |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 6.5% | 7.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 8 |
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 primary education, both sexes in Brunei Darussalam?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Brunei Darussalam was 0.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 1978.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2017.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 132nd out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.