Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 97.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Brunei Darussalam, 1975–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Brunei Darussalam stood at 97.0%.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 97.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 72.8%, in 1975.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 50th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 72.8% | — |
| 1983 | 79.1% | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 92.5% | +16.9% |
| 1994 | 87.7% | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 93.7% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 97.1% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 97.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 96.5% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 95.8% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 96.2% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 96.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 96.1% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 96.6% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 96.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 93.2% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 95.4% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 93.3% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | +4.1% |
Brunei Darussalam compared with similar countries
- Brunei Darussalam's 97.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.0%, 99% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Brunei Darussalam's 97.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.3%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.8% | 72.8% | 72.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 79.1% | 79.1% | 79.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 91.3% | 87.7% | 93.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 96.5% | 95.8% | 97.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 93.2% | 97.0% | 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 survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Brunei Darussalam?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Brunei Darussalam was 97.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.8% in 1975.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 50th out of 180 countries with data for 2019.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release