Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school was 62.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 62.5% for share of children who are not in pre-primary school in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 87.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 62.5%, in 2023.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 18th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 87.7% | — |
| 2011 | 86.9% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 86.2% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 80.1% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 77.1% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 76.3% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 68.7% | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 66.8% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 68.4% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 64.7% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 62.5% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.4% | 68.7% | 87.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 65.6% | 62.5% | 68.4% | 4 |
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More education data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 226,755 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.06 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,722 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.95 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 112,260 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.6373 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 114,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29,406 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 15.77 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 62.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.5% in 2023.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 18th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children who are not in pre-primary school rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.