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 3,960 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
3,960 number
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
107th
of 136 countries
All-time high
7,143 number
in 1982
All-time low
1,501 number
in 2005
Years of data
21
1979–2019

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Brunei Darussalam, 1979–2019

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1979199920191979: 6.3k number1980: 6.4k number1981: 6.8k number1982: 7.1k number1983: 6.9k number1984: 7.1k number2005: 1.5k number2006: 2.0k number2007: 2.2k number2008: 2.6k number2009: 2.5k number2010: 2.0k number2011: 1.7k number2012: 1.6k number2013: 2.4k number2014: 3.2k number2015: 4.2k number2016: 4.0k number2017: 3.8k number2018: 3.9k number2019: 4.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Brunei Darussalam stood at 3,960 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 7,143 number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1,501 number, in 2005.

That places Brunei Darussalam 107th out of 136 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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, male (number) in Brunei Darussalam, 1979 to 2019.
Year number Change
1979 6,289 number
1980 6,372 number +1.3%
1981 6,759 number +6.1%
1982 7,143 number +5.7%
1983 6,915 number -3.2%
1984 7,084 number +2.4%
2005 1,501 number -78.8%
2006 2,017 number +34.4%
2007 2,189 number +8.5%
2008 2,627 number +20.0%
2009 2,485 number -5.4%
2010 1,976 number -20.5%
2011 1,746 number -11.6%
2012 1,567 number -10.3%
2013 2,379 number +51.8%
2014 3,218 number +35.3%
2015 4,154 number +29.1%
2016 3,973 number -4.4%
2017 3,758 number -5.4%
2018 3,890 number +3.5%
2019 3,960 number +1.8%

Brunei Darussalam compared with similar countries

  • Brunei Darussalam's 3,960 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,214 number, 48% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Brunei Darussalam's 3,960 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,008 number, 13% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Brunei Darussalam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 -78.8% 7,084 number 1,501 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6,289 number 6,289 number 6,289 number 1
1980s 6,855 number 6,372 number 7,143 number 5
2000s 2,164 number 1,501 number 2,627 number 5
2010s 3,062 number 1,567 number 4,154 number 10

Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam

  1. 104 Finland 5,430 number compare
  2. 105 Vanuatu 5,348 number compare
  3. 106 Belize 4,699 number compare
  4. 108 Sao Tome and Principe 3,861 number compare
  5. 109 Luxembourg 3,446 number compare
  6. 110 Qatar 3,022 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 3,960 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 7,143 number in 1982.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
The lowest recorded value was 1,501 number in 2005.
How does Brunei Darussalam rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 107th out of 136 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 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,156 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/