Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Brunei Darussalam

Brunei Darussalam: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 16.5% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
16.5%
Change on year
up 182.3%
World rank
47th
of 132 countries
All-time high
16.5%
in 2019
All-time low
0.0%
in 2006
Years of data
14
2006–2019

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

0510152006201220192006: 0 %2007: 0.814 %2008: 4.3 %2009: 2.4 %2010: 0 %2011: 0 %2012: 0.014 %2013: 4.2 %2014: 0.044 %2015: 2.2 %2016: 11.7 %2017: 7.9 %2018: 5.9 %2019: 16.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Brunei Darussalam is 16.5%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 182.3% on the previous year and up 598.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 16.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 47th of 132 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 one year younger than official in Brunei Darussalam, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, male (%) in Brunei Darussalam, 2006 to 2019.
Year % Change
2006 0.0%
2007 0.8%
2008 4.3% +422.9%
2009 2.4% -44.3%
2010 0.0% -100.0%
2011 0.0%
2012 0.0%
2013 4.2% +29709.5%
2014 0.0% -98.9%
2015 2.2% +4883.6%
2016 11.7% +431.7%
2017 7.9% -32.8%
2018 5.9% -25.4%
2019 16.5% +182.3%

Brunei Darussalam compared with similar countries

  • Brunei Darussalam's 16.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 3.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Brunei Darussalam's 16.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.9%, 1.9× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.9% 0.0% 4.3% 4
2010s 4.8% 0.0% 16.5% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Brunei Darussalam?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Brunei Darussalam was 16.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
How does Brunei Darussalam rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 47th out of 132 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
Over the last ten years it is up 598.4%. 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 one year younger than official primary entrance age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 2,324 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/