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Brunei Adult Literacy Rate

Brunei's adult literacy rate rose to 97.6% in 2021, up from 96% in 2011, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 1.6% from the previous year. Brunei has adult literacy rate higher than the global median (97.59% vs median 93.38%). Compared with the median in Asia, Brunei is higher (97.59% vs regional median 96.00%) and ranks 17th out of 41 countries in Asia.

Yearly Historical Data (1981-2021)

(in %)
Year Adult Literacy Rate (%)
2021 97.59%
2011 96%
2001 93%
1991 88%
1981 78%
Brunei Adult Literacy Rate : Definition
Adult Literacy Rate measures the percentage of people in Brunei aged 15 and older who can read and write.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Population 462,721 458,949 2024
Primary Enrollment Rate 93.49% 94.56% 2023