Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Brunei Darussalam

Brunei Darussalam: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 1.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1.1%
Change on year
up 102.8%
World rank
109th
of 148 countries
All-time high
20.6%
in 1982
All-time low
0.2%
in 2005
Years of data
20
1977–2018

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Brunei Darussalam, 1977–2018

051015201977199720181977: 12.3 %1978: 11.9 %1979: 16.9 %1980: 16.4 %1981: 19.1 %1982: 20.6 %1983: 18.6 %1984: 19.2 %2005: 0.167 %2006: 1.1 %2007: 0.725 %2008: 0.268 %2009: 0.873 %2010: 1.6 %2011: 1 %2012: 0.367 %2014: 1.4 %2015: 0.512 %2017: 0.551 %2018: 1.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Brunei Darussalam recorded 1.1% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2018.

That represents a change of up 102.8% on the previous year and up 317.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 20.6% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2005.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 109th of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Brunei Darussalam, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%) in Brunei Darussalam, 1977 to 2018.
Year % Change
1977 12.3%
1978 11.9% -3.3%
1979 16.9% +41.2%
1980 16.4% -2.5%
1981 19.1% +16.4%
1982 20.6% +7.5%
1983 18.6% -9.5%
1984 19.2% +3.0%
2005 0.2% -99.1%
2006 1.1% +561.5%
2007 0.7% -34.3%
2008 0.3% -63.0%
2009 0.9% +225.6%
2010 1.6% +82.8%
2011 1.0% -34.4%
2012 0.4% -65.0%
2014 1.4% +288.0%
2015 0.5% -64.0%
2017 0.6% +7.7%
2018 1.1% +102.8%

Brunei Darussalam compared with similar countries

  • Brunei Darussalam's 1.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.4%, 80% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Brunei Darussalam's 1.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.7%, 30% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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
2006 +561.5% 0.2% 1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.7% 11.9% 16.9% 3
1980s 18.8% 16.4% 20.6% 5
2000s 0.6% 0.2% 1.1% 5
2010s 0.9% 0.4% 1.6% 7

Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam

  1. 106 Macau, China 1.4% compare
  2. 107 Antigua and Barbuda 1.3% compare
  3. 108 Luxembourg 1.2% compare
  4. 110 Peru 1.1% compare
  5. 111 Australia 1.1% compare
  6. 112 Finland 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Brunei Darussalam?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Brunei Darussalam was 1.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 1982.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
How does Brunei Darussalam rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 109th out of 148 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
Over the last ten years it is up 317.0%. 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,329 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/