Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Brunei Darussalam

Brunei Darussalam: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 1,217 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1,217 number
Change on year
up 199.8%
World rank
100th
of 133 countries
All-time high
1,217 number
in 2019
All-time low
1 number
in 2014
Years of data
13
2006–2019

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Brunei Darussalam, 2006–2019

02505007501.0k1.2k2006201220192006: 171 number2007: 28 number2008: 147 number2009: 81 number2010: 48 number2011: 67 number2013: 134 number2014: 1 number2015: 175 number2016: 724 number2017: 496 number2018: 406 number2019: 1.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Brunei Darussalam recorded 1,217 number for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in 2019. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 199.8% on the previous year and up 1,402.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 1,217 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1 number, in 2014.

That places Brunei Darussalam 100th out of 133 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, one year younger than official primary entry in Brunei Darussalam, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Brunei Darussalam, 2006 to 2019.
Year number Change
2006 171 number
2007 28 number -83.6%
2008 147 number +425.0%
2009 81 number -44.9%
2010 48 number -40.7%
2011 67 number +39.6%
2013 134 number +100.0%
2014 1 number -99.3%
2015 175 number +17400.0%
2016 724 number +313.7%
2017 496 number -31.5%
2018 406 number -18.1%
2019 1,217 number +199.8%

Brunei Darussalam compared with similar countries

  • Brunei Darussalam's 1,217 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,470 number, 83% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Brunei Darussalam's 1,217 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,096 number, 30% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry 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
2015 +17400.0% 1 number 175 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 106.75 number 28 number 171 number 4
2010s 363.11 number 1 number 1,217 number 9

Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam

  1. 97 Slovenia 1,269 number compare
  2. 98 Netherlands 1,256 number compare
  3. 99 Denmark 1,219 number compare
  4. 101 Suriname 1,169 number compare
  5. 102 Mauritius 1,156 number compare
  6. 103 Lithuania 821 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Brunei Darussalam?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Brunei Darussalam was 1,217 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
The highest recorded value was 1,217 number in 2019.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
The lowest recorded value was 1 number in 2014.
How does Brunei Darussalam rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 100th out of 133 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,402.5%. 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, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/