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Brunei Primary Enrollment Rate

Brunei's primary enrollment rate fell to 93.49% in 2023, down from 94.56% in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 1.07% from the previous year. Brunei has primary enrollment rate lower than the global median (93.49% vs median 99.48%). Compared with the median in Asia, Brunei is lower (93.49% vs regional median 99.32%) and ranks 38th out of 45 countries in Asia.

Yearly Historical Data (1970-2023)

(in %)
Year Primary Enrollment Rate (%)
2023 93.49%
2022 94.56%
2021 96.24%
2020 97.53%
2019 97.61%
2018 99%
2017 100.11%
2016 102.45%
2015 101.67%
2014 102.23%
2013 103.36%
2012 103.4%
2011 103.96%
2010 104.97%
2009 105.58%
2008 106.23%
2007 107.87%
2006 108.03%
2005 107.53%
2004 107.65%
2003 106.53%
2002 102.59%
2001 100.77%
2000 101.93%
1999 102.03%
1998 100.59%
1997 96.47%
1996 96.42%
1995 96.36%
1994 97.92%
1993 99.23%
1992 101.51%
1991 105.47%
1989 119.43%
1988 118.57%
1987 117.52%
1986 120.4%
1985 115.7%
1984 116.55%
1983 113.43%
1982 112.64%
1981 116.05%
1980 114.41%
1979 114.29%
1978 128.33%
1977 126.62%
1976 122.24%
1975 120.1%
1974 123.66%
1973 125.54%
1972 128.14%
1971 128.33%
1970 125.14%
Brunei Primary Enrollment Rate : Definition
Primary Enrollment Rate measures the percentage of the eligible age group in Brunei enrolled in primary school.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Adult Literacy Rate 97.6% 96% 2021
Population 462,721 458,949 2024