Life expectancy76.63 years old
World Comparison: 77 |
Literacy Rate15 years & over can read and write
97% of the total population |
School life expectancy14 years
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GDP per capita$49,000
World Comparison: 9 |
Infant mortality rate11.15 deaths/1000 births
World Comparison: 139 |
Standard of living
The country of Brunei has a high standard of living. As you can see from their GDP per capita, they rank 9 in comparison to the WORLD. This shows that it is a fairly wealthy country, and if you tie this in witht he literacy rate, you can see why they are. It's because the government requires that they get an education, so that they can work and be skilled in their career to provide the country with capable workers.
Education system
The government of Brunei provides free education through university level. Students stay in school for an average of 14 years; This time spent longer in school provides them a time to study more and gain more knowledge. This shows that Brunei has a considerably high level education system. Education through the ages of 5 and 16 is REQUIRED of all students. This is why kids 15 years and older are able to read and write. This also shows why 92% of the total population of Brunei is literate.
Healthcare System
The government of Brunei provides free healthcare. As you can see from the GDP, brunei is a wealthy country with is probably where they get all the money to allow a very high level of healthcare for the citizens and people of the country. You could also relate this to the literacy rate and amount of education the citizens of Brunei get. With a 92% literacy rate, and 14 years average spent in school you can conclude that these factors must play a role in the level of the workers in healthcare. The infant mortality rate is 11.15 deaths per 1000 births. Although this ratio may seem high, the health care is still improving. And from the chart you can see that they live an average life span of 76 years old.
Bianca Guerrero