Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (Repeaters) in Brunei

Brunei: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (Repeaters) was 70 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
70 number
Change on year
up 218.2%
World rank
158th
of 187 countries
All-time high
2,803 number
in 1979
All-time low
16 number
in 2013
Years of data
30
1972–2019

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Brunei, 1972–2019

01.0k2.0k3.0k1972199520191972: 1.4k number1973: 1.6k number1974: 1.7k number1975: 1.4k number1976: 1.5k number1977: 1.7k number1978: 2.0k number1979: 2.8k number1980: 2.4k number1981: 2.6k number1982: 2.5k number1983: 1.9k number1984: 2.1k number1986: 2.0k number2004: 879 number2005: 730 number2006: 536 number2007: 679 number2008: 268 number2009: 178 number2010: 44 number2011: 43 number2012: 20 number2013: 16 number2014: 60 number2015: 49 number2016: 172 number2017: 70 number2018: 22 number2019: 70 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Brunei stood at 70 number.

That represents a change of up 218.2% on the previous year and down 60.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Brunei peaked at 2,803 number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 16 number, in 2013.

That places Brunei 158th out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (Repeaters) in Brunei, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) in Brunei, 1972 to 2019.
Year number Change
1972 1,408 number —
1973 1,607 number +14.1%
1974 1,698 number +5.7%
1975 1,424 number -16.1%
1976 1,453 number +2.0%
1977 1,745 number +20.1%
1978 1,991 number +14.1%
1979 2,803 number +40.8%
1980 2,373 number -15.3%
1981 2,630 number +10.8%
1982 2,528 number -3.9%
1983 1,901 number -24.8%
1984 2,107 number +10.8%
1986 2,035 number -3.4%
2004 879 number -56.8%
2005 730 number -17.0%
2006 536 number -26.6%
2007 679 number +26.7%
2008 268 number -60.5%
2009 178 number -33.6%
2010 44 number -75.3%
2011 43 number -2.3%
2012 20 number -53.5%
2013 16 number -20.0%
2014 60 number +275.0%
2015 49 number -18.3%
2016 172 number +251.0%
2017 70 number -59.3%
2018 22 number -68.6%
2019 70 number +218.2%

Brunei compared with similar countries

  • Brunei's 70 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 520.5 number, 13% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Brunei's 70 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,344 number, 5% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (Repeaters) in Brunei 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
2014 +275.0% 16 number 60 number
2016 +251.0% 49 number 172 number
2019 +218.2% 22 number 70 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,766 number 1,408 number 2,803 number 8
1980s 2,262 number 1,901 number 2,630 number 6
2000s 545 number 178 number 879 number 6
2010s 56.6 number 16 number 172 number 10

Countries ranked near Brunei

  1. 155 Belarus 96 number compare
  2. 156 Antigua and Barbuda 87 number compare
  3. 157 Bosnia and Herzegovina 80 number compare
  4. 159 Kyrgyzstan 66 number compare
  5. 160 Saint Kitts and Nevis 57 number compare
  6. 161 Malta 56 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Brunei?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Brunei was 70 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 2,803 number in 1979.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 16 number in 2013.
How does Brunei rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Brunei ranks 158th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Brunei?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brunei data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.