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

Brunei Darussalam
98.1%
in 2018
Middle income
82.6%
in 2019
Brunei Darussalam rank
20th
Middle income rank
17th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time

  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Middle income
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How they compare

Brunei Darussalam currently reports 98.1% against 82.6% in Middle income, a difference of 15.5%.

That makes Brunei Darussalam's figure about 1.2 times Middle income's.

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

Brunei Darussalam ranks 20th and Middle income ranks 17th 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 54.6% 47.9% 6.7% Brunei Darussalam
1990s 80.0% 60.2% 19.8% Brunei Darussalam
2000s 90.9% 73.2% 17.8% Brunei Darussalam
2010s 97.3% 80.5% 16.9% Brunei Darussalam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, Brunei Darussalam or Middle income?
Brunei Darussalam, at 98.1% against 82.6% in Middle income as of 2018.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Brunei Darussalam and Middle income?
15.5%, 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, female?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 20th and Middle income ranks 17th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,216 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of the female 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 female literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.