Children out of school in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Children out of school was 2.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2009–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
In 2023, children out of school in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 2.1%.
The figure is up 40.2% on the previous year and down 81.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 13.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2018.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 122nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 13.5% | — |
| 2010 | 10.5% | -22.5% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | -19.8% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | -38.6% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -59.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -64.2% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +161.6% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +40.2% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 2.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 54% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 2.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school in Bosnia and Herzegovina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +161.6% | 0.7% | 1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 13.5% | 13.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 0.7% | 11.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More education data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,426 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 145 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,512 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,894 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 226,755 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 141,518 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0444 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Children out of school in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 2.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2018.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for children out of school?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 122nd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.