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 11.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
11.8%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
65th
of 138 countries
All-time high
22.8%
in 1979
All-time low
3.9%
in 2012
Years of data
21
1979–2019

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Brunei Darussalam, 1979–2019

5101520251979199920191979: 22.8 %1980: 22.7 %1981: 19.2 %1982: 19 %1983: 17.8 %1984: 19.4 %2005: 8.9 %2006: 8.9 %2007: 8.7 %2008: 9.7 %2009: 9 %2010: 6.3 %2011: 5.7 %2012: 3.9 %2013: 4.9 %2014: 8.8 %2015: 11.7 %2016: 11.8 %2017: 11 %2018: 12 %2019: 11.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Brunei Darussalam stood at 11.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 22.8% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2012.

That places Brunei Darussalam 65th out of 138 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 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, female (%) in Brunei Darussalam, 1979 to 2019.
Year % Change
1979 22.8%
1980 22.7% -0.2%
1981 19.2% -15.5%
1982 19.0% -1.3%
1983 17.8% -6.0%
1984 19.4% +9.0%
2005 8.9% -54.3%
2006 8.9% +0.6%
2007 8.7% -2.4%
2008 9.7% +11.9%
2009 9.0% -7.5%
2010 6.3% -30.3%
2011 5.7% -9.7%
2012 3.9% -31.9%
2013 4.9% +27.4%
2014 8.8% +79.7%
2015 11.7% +32.9%
2016 11.8% +0.4%
2017 11.0% -6.7%
2018 12.0% +9.0%
2019 11.8% -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 22.8% 22.8% 22.8% 1
1980s 19.6% 17.8% 22.7% 5
2000s 9.1% 8.7% 9.7% 5
2010s 8.8% 3.9% 12.0% 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 11.8% 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 22.8% in 1979.
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 3.9% in 2012.
How does Brunei Darussalam rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 65th out of 138 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 30.7%. 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,097 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/