Brunei Darussalam vs Middle income: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes

Brunei Darussalam
98.1%
in 2018
Middle income
86.4%
in 2019
Brunei Darussalam rank
19th
Middle income rank
18th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time

  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Middle income
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How they compare

Brunei Darussalam currently reports 98.1% against 86.4% in Middle income, a difference of 11.7%.

That makes Brunei Darussalam's figure about 1.1 times Middle income's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Brunei Darussalam has been ahead every year.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 19th and Middle income ranks 18th of 83 countries.

Brunei Darussalam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Darussalam Middle income Difference Ahead
1980s 68.8% 59.3% 9.5% Brunei Darussalam
1990s 87.0% 69.2% 17.8% Brunei Darussalam
2000s 93.5% 79.4% 14.1% Brunei Darussalam
2010s 97.7% 84.7% 13.0% Brunei Darussalam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, Brunei Darussalam or Middle income?
Brunei Darussalam, at 98.1% against 86.4% in Middle income as of 2018.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Brunei Darussalam and Middle income?
11.7%, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Middle income?
5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Brunei Darussalam and Middle income rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 19th and Middle income ranks 18th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,220 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of the population between age 25 and age 64 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.