Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Brunei Darussalam

Brunei Darussalam: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 6,610 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
6,610 number
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
112th
of 139 countries
All-time high
13,677 number
in 1984
All-time low
2,584 number
in 2012
Years of data
23
1977–2019

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Brunei Darussalam, 1977–2019

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1977199820191977: 9.4k number1978: 9.8k number1979: 12.2k number1980: 12.5k number1981: 12.9k number1982: 13.7k number1983: 13.2k number1984: 13.7k number2005: 3.9k number2006: 4.7k number2007: 4.7k number2008: 5.4k number2009: 4.8k number2010: 3.5k number2011: 3.1k number2012: 2.6k number2013: 3.5k number2014: 5.4k number2015: 7.2k number2016: 6.7k number2017: 6.3k number2018: 6.6k number2019: 6.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Brunei Darussalam recorded 6,610 number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2019.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 13,677 number in 1984 and was at its lowest, 2,584 number, in 2012.

That places Brunei Darussalam 112th out of 139 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Brunei Darussalam, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Brunei Darussalam, 1977 to 2019.
Year number Change
1977 9,434 number
1978 9,811 number +4.0%
1979 12,186 number +24.2%
1980 12,462 number +2.3%
1981 12,900 number +3.5%
1982 13,653 number +5.8%
1983 13,230 number -3.1%
1984 13,677 number +3.4%
2005 3,890 number -71.6%
2006 4,700 number +20.8%
2007 4,747 number +1.0%
2008 5,438 number +14.6%
2009 4,785 number -12.0%
2010 3,470 number -27.5%
2011 3,089 number -11.0%
2012 2,584 number -16.3%
2013 3,536 number +36.8%
2014 5,355 number +51.4%
2015 7,166 number +33.8%
2016 6,717 number -6.3%
2017 6,295 number -6.3%
2018 6,627 number +5.3%
2019 6,610 number -0.3%

Brunei Darussalam compared with similar countries

  • Brunei Darussalam's 6,610 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,833 number, 48% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Brunei Darussalam's 6,610 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 46,562 number, 14% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10,477 number 9,434 number 12,186 number 3
1980s 13,184 number 12,462 number 13,677 number 5
2000s 4,712 number 3,890 number 5,438 number 5
2010s 5,145 number 2,584 number 7,166 number 10

Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam

  1. 109 New Zealand 8,391 number compare
  2. 110 Sao Tome and Principe 7,345 number compare
  3. 111 Sweden 7,025 number compare
  4. 113 Luxembourg 6,537 number compare
  5. 114 Qatar 6,179 number compare
  6. 115 Portugal 5,326 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Brunei Darussalam?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Brunei Darussalam was 6,610 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
The highest recorded value was 13,677 number in 1984.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
The lowest recorded value was 2,584 number in 2012.
How does Brunei Darussalam rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 112th out of 139 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper 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/