Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 99.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
99.2%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
35th
of 187 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2008
All-time low
89.8%
in 1981
Years of data
29
1975–2019
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Brunei Darussalam, 1975–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Brunei Darussalam stood at 99.2%.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 99.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 89.8%, in 1981.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 35th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 99.1% | — |
| 1976 | 96.4% | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 93.4% | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 93.8% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 92.9% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 92.7% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 89.8% | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 97.2% | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 89.9% | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 94.8% | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 95.3% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 95.1% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 96.3% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 98.2% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 98.4% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 98.3% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 99.6% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 99.1% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 99.4% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 99.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 98.5% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 95.8% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 96.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 97.6% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | +1.6% |
Brunei Darussalam compared with similar countries
- Brunei Darussalam's 99.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.7%, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Brunei Darussalam's 99.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.7%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.1% | 92.9% | 99.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 92.4% | 89.8% | 97.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 95.4% | 94.8% | 96.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 98.6% | 98.2% | 99.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 95.8% | 99.5% | 9 |
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Brunei Darussalam?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Brunei Darussalam was 99.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.8% in 1981.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 35th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release