Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Brunei Darussalam

Brunei Darussalam: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 13.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
13.8%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
62nd
of 142 countries
All-time high
25.4%
in 1978
All-time low
5.0%
in 2012
Years of data
23
1977–2019

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Brunei Darussalam, 1977–2019

5101520251977199820191977: 24.9 %1978: 25.4 %1979: 23.5 %1980: 23.3 %1981: 19.7 %1982: 19.4 %1983: 18.2 %1984: 19.6 %2005: 7.7 %2006: 8.6 %2007: 8.8 %2008: 10.1 %2009: 9.4 %2010: 6.7 %2011: 5.7 %2012: 5 %2013: 6.8 %2014: 10.8 %2015: 14.1 %2016: 13.7 %2017: 12.9 %2018: 13.4 %2019: 13.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Brunei Darussalam recorded 13.8% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2019.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 25.4% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2012.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 62nd of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Brunei Darussalam, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Brunei Darussalam, 1977 to 2019.
Year % Change
1977 24.9%
1978 25.4% +1.8%
1979 23.5% -7.5%
1980 23.3% -0.8%
1981 19.7% -15.3%
1982 19.4% -1.5%
1983 18.2% -6.2%
1984 19.6% +7.6%
2005 7.7% -60.9%
2006 8.6% +12.6%
2007 8.8% +1.6%
2008 10.1% +15.3%
2009 9.4% -6.6%
2010 6.7% -29.5%
2011 5.7% -14.2%
2012 5.0% -12.0%
2013 6.8% +35.9%
2014 10.8% +57.4%
2015 14.1% +31.0%
2016 13.7% -2.5%
2017 12.9% -6.4%
2018 13.4% +4.5%
2019 13.8% +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 24.6% 23.5% 25.4% 3
1980s 20.0% 18.2% 23.3% 5
2000s 8.9% 7.7% 10.1% 5
2010s 10.3% 5.0% 14.1% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Brunei Darussalam?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Brunei Darussalam was 13.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 1978.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2012.
How does Brunei Darussalam rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 62nd out of 142 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of 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/