Adult Literacy Rate in Brunei
Brunei: Adult Literacy Rate was 97.59 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
97.59
World rank
25th
of 110 countries
All-time high
97.59
in 2021
All-time low
77.74
in 1981
Years of data
5
1981–2021
Adult Literacy Rate in Brunei, 1981–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 97.59 for adult literacy rate in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate in Brunei peaked at 97.59 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 77.74, in 1981.
That places Brunei 25th out of 110 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Adult Literacy Rate in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 77.74 | — |
| 1991 | 87.8 | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 92.67 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 96.09 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 97.59 | +1.6% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 97.59 is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.47, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 97.59 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.13, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77.74 | 77.74 | 77.74 | 1 |
| 1990s | 87.8 | 87.8 | 87.8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.67 | 92.67 | 92.67 | 1 |
| 2010s | 96.09 | 96.09 | 96.09 | 1 |
| 2020s | 97.59 | 97.59 | 97.59 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More gender data for Brunei
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 92.36 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 390.09 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 390.09 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,964 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,995 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in Brunei?
- Adult literacy rate in Brunei was 97.59 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 97.59 in 2021.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.74 in 1981.
- How does Brunei rank for adult literacy rate?
- Brunei ranks 25th out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult literacy rate rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Adult Literacy Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.