Brunei - School enrollment, primary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Brunei was 98.51 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 130.24 in 1972 and a minimum value of 98.51 in 2020.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 127.56
1971 129.32
1972 130.24
1973 128.04
1974 125.89
1975 121.30
1976 120.78
1977 122.69
1978 121.09
1979 105.48
1980 102.81
1981 103.59
1982 100.88
1983 101.18
1984 103.36
1986 109.90
1987 108.16
1988 112.42
1989 115.57
1991 107.85
1992 108.85
1993 111.60
1994 112.58
1995 110.84
1996 109.79
1997 107.03
1998 108.70
1999 107.69
2000 107.17
2001 104.76
2002 105.73
2003 109.24
2004 109.10
2005 108.41
2006 107.60
2007 107.22
2008 106.07
2009 106.17
2010 106.30
2011 106.49
2012 105.45
2013 105.93
2014 105.53
2015 105.35
2016 107.07
2017 104.86
2018 103.59
2019 100.53
2020 98.51

Development Relevance: Gross enrollment ratios indicate the capacity of each level of the education system, but a high ratio may reflect a substantial number of overage children enrolled in each grade because of repetition or late entry rather than a successful education system. The net enrollment rate excludes overage and underage students and more accurately captures the system's coverage and internal efficiency. Differences between the gross enrollment ratio and the net enrollment rate show the incidence of overage and underage enrollments.

Limitations and Exceptions: Enrollment indicators are based on annual school surveys, but do not necessarily reflect actual attendance or dropout rates during the year. Also, the length of education differs across countries and can influence enrollment rates, although the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) tries to minimize the difference. For example, a shorter duration for primary education tends to increase the rate; a longer one to decrease it (in part because older children are more at risk of dropping out). Moreover, age at enrollment may be inaccurately estimated or misstated, especially in communities where registration of births is not strictly enforced.

Other Notes: Data retrieved via API in March 2019. For detailed information on the observation level (e.g. National Estimation, UIS Estimation, or Category not applicable), please visit UIS.Stat (http://data.uis.unesco.org/).

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Gross enrollment ratio for primary school is calculated by dividing the number of students enrolled in primary education regardless of age by the population of the age group which officially corresponds to primary education, and multiplying by 100. Data on education are collected by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics from official responses to its annual education survey. All the data are mapped to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) to ensure the comparability of education programs at the international level. The current version was formally adopted by UNESCO Member States in 2011. Population data are drawn from the United Nations Population Division. Using a single source for population data standardizes definitions, estimations, and interpolation methods, ensuring a consistent methodology across countries and minimizing potential enumeration problems in national censuses. The reference years reflect the school year for which the data are presented. In some countries the school year spans two calendar years (for example, from September 2010 to June 2011); in these cases the reference year refers to the year in which the school year ended (2011 in the example).

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Participation