Primary completion rate, total in Brunei

Brunei: Primary completion rate, total was 99.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
99.4%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
44th
of 189 countries
All-time high
137.1%
in 1986
All-time low
64.7%
in 1984
Years of data
45
1972–2024

Primary completion rate, total in Brunei, 1972–2024

0501001501972199820241972: 101 % of relevant age group1973: 100.6 % of relevant age group1974: 106.4 % of relevant age group1975: 94.5 % of relevant age group1976: 107.9 % of relevant age group1977: 103.9 % of relevant age group1978: 103.1 % of relevant age group1979: 101.7 % of relevant age group1980: 92 % of relevant age group1981: 96.1 % of relevant age group1982: 86.7 % of relevant age group1983: 91.4 % of relevant age group1984: 64.7 % of relevant age group1986: 137.1 % of relevant age group1991: 102.5 % of relevant age group1992: 101.3 % of relevant age group1993: 99.7 % of relevant age group1994: 103.8 % of relevant age group1995: 102.1 % of relevant age group1997: 108.6 % of relevant age group1998: 115.1 % of relevant age group1999: 117.8 % of relevant age group2000: 116.7 % of relevant age group2001: 122.6 % of relevant age group2002: 119.1 % of relevant age group2003: 121.8 % of relevant age group2004: 115.2 % of relevant age group2005: 113.2 % of relevant age group2006: 115.9 % of relevant age group2007: 118.8 % of relevant age group2008: 115.7 % of relevant age group2009: 110.6 % of relevant age group2010: 111.8 % of relevant age group2011: 111 % of relevant age group2012: 103.2 % of relevant age group2013: 103 % of relevant age group2014: 97 % of relevant age group2015: 98.8 % of relevant age group2016: 102.8 % of relevant age group2017: 103.8 % of relevant age group2018: 106.1 % of relevant age group2019: 101 % of relevant age group2020: 104.7 % of relevant age group2023: 101.7 % of relevant age group2024: 99.4 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary completion rate, total in Brunei is 99.4%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Brunei peaked at 137.1% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 64.7%, in 1984.

That places Brunei 44th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 102.4% 94.5% 107.9% 8
1980s 94.7% 64.7% 137.1% 6
1990s 106.4% 99.7% 117.8% 8
2000s 117.0% 110.6% 122.6% 10
2010s 103.9% 97.0% 111.8% 10
2020s 101.9% 99.4% 104.7% 3

Countries ranked near Brunei

  1. 41 Estonia 99.9% compare
  2. 42 Sweden 99.8% compare
  3. 43 Denmark 99.7% compare
  4. 45 Saudi Arabia 99.4% compare
  5. 46 Sierra Leone 99.2% compare
  6. 47 United Arab Emirates 99.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Brunei?
Primary completion rate, total in Brunei was 99.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 137.1% in 1986.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 64.7% in 1984.
How does Brunei rank for primary completion rate, total?
Brunei ranks 44th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Brunei?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brunei data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.