Brunei Literacy Rate 1981-2023
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
- Brunei literacy rate for 2021 was 97.59%, a 0.38% increase from 2018.
- Brunei literacy rate for 2018 was 97.21%, a 1.13% increase from 2011.
- Brunei literacy rate for 2011 was 96.09%, a 3.41% increase from 2001.
- Brunei literacy rate for 2001 was 92.67%, a 4.87% increase from 1991.
| Brunei Literacy Rate - Historical Data |
| Year |
Literacy Rate |
Annual Change |
| 2021 |
97.59% |
0.38% |
| 2018 |
97.21% |
1.13% |
| 2011 |
96.09% |
3.41% |
| 2001 |
92.67% |
4.87% |
| 1991 |
87.80% |
10.07% |
| 1981 |
77.74% |
10.07% |
