Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Brunei Darussalam

Brunei Darussalam: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 6,386 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
6,386 number
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
112th
of 142 countries
All-time high
7,081 number
in 1978
All-time low
2,478 number
in 2012
Years of data
23
1977–2019

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Brunei Darussalam, 1977–2019

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k7.0k1977199820191977: 6.8k number1978: 7.1k number1979: 6.6k number1980: 6.6k number1981: 5.7k number1982: 5.7k number1983: 5.5k number1984: 6.1k number2005: 3.5k number2006: 4.1k number2007: 4.2k number2008: 4.9k number2009: 4.6k number2010: 3.3k number2011: 2.8k number2012: 2.5k number2013: 3.4k number2014: 5.3k number2015: 6.9k number2016: 6.7k number2017: 6.2k number2018: 6.3k number2019: 6.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Brunei Darussalam recorded 6,386 number for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 7,081 number in 1978 and was at its lowest, 2,478 number, in 2012.

That places Brunei Darussalam 112th out of 142 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Brunei Darussalam, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Brunei Darussalam, 1977 to 2019.
Year number Change
1977 6,777 number
1978 7,081 number +4.5%
1979 6,640 number -6.2%
1980 6,647 number +0.1%
1981 5,705 number -14.2%
1982 5,732 number +0.5%
1983 5,510 number -3.9%
1984 6,103 number +10.8%
2005 3,485 number -42.9%
2006 4,067 number +16.7%
2007 4,230 number +4.0%
2008 4,935 number +16.7%
2009 4,628 number -6.2%
2010 3,271 number -29.3%
2011 2,811 number -14.1%
2012 2,478 number -11.8%
2013 3,369 number +36.0%
2014 5,292 number +57.1%
2015 6,906 number +30.5%
2016 6,658 number -3.6%
2017 6,150 number -7.6%
2018 6,332 number +3.0%
2019 6,386 number +0.9%

Brunei Darussalam compared with similar countries

  • Brunei Darussalam's 6,386 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 15,507 number, 41% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Brunei Darussalam's 6,386 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39,514 number, 16% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6,833 number 6,640 number 7,081 number 3
1980s 5,939 number 5,510 number 6,647 number 5
2000s 4,269 number 3,485 number 4,935 number 5
2010s 4,965 number 2,478 number 6,906 number 10

Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam

  1. 109 New Zealand 7,282 number compare
  2. 110 Belarus 7,142 number compare
  3. 111 Finland 6,679 number compare
  4. 113 Luxembourg 6,168 number compare
  5. 114 Sweden 6,054 number compare
  6. 115 Sao Tome and Principe 3,528 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Brunei Darussalam?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Brunei Darussalam was 6,386 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
The highest recorded value was 7,081 number in 1978.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
The lowest recorded value was 2,478 number in 2012.
How does Brunei Darussalam rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 112th out of 142 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/