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 1.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.2%
Change on year
up 81.3%
World rank
111th
of 149 countries
All-time high
20.5%
in 1982
All-time low
0.3%
in 2017
Years of data
23
1977–2019

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

051015201977199820191977: 12.9 %1978: 12.7 %1979: 17.4 %1980: 17.3 %1981: 19.2 %1982: 20.5 %1983: 18.8 %1984: 19 %2005: 0.741 %2006: 1.6 %2007: 1.2 %2008: 0.938 %2009: 0.7 %2010: 1.1 %2011: 0.637 %2012: 0.383 %2013: 0.671 %2014: 0.85 %2015: 0.764 %2016: 0.371 %2017: 0.331 %2018: 0.657 %2019: 1.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Brunei Darussalam stood at 1.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 81.3% on the previous year and up 70.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 20.5% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2017.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 111th of 149 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, both sexes (%) in Brunei Darussalam, 1977 to 2019.
Year % Change
1977 12.9%
1978 12.7% -1.7%
1979 17.4% +36.8%
1980 17.3% -0.5%
1981 19.2% +10.7%
1982 20.5% +7.1%
1983 18.8% -8.5%
1984 19.0% +1.2%
2005 0.7% -96.1%
2006 1.6% +113.4%
2007 1.2% -24.3%
2008 0.9% -21.6%
2009 0.7% -25.4%
2010 1.1% +55.3%
2011 0.6% -41.4%
2012 0.4% -39.9%
2013 0.7% +75.3%
2014 0.8% +26.6%
2015 0.8% -10.1%
2016 0.4% -51.4%
2017 0.3% -10.8%
2018 0.7% +98.3%
2019 1.2% +81.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.3% 12.7% 17.4% 3
1980s 19.0% 17.3% 20.5% 5
2000s 1.0% 0.7% 1.6% 5
2010s 0.7% 0.3% 1.2% 10

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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 1.2% in 2019, 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 20.5% 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 0.3% in 2017.
How does Brunei Darussalam rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 111th out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
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 70.3%. 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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,615 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/