Children out of school, primary, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Children out of school, primary, male was 2,195 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2009–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2023, children out of school, primary, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 2,195.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.7% on the previous year and down 80.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 12,075 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,706, in 2022.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 137th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, primary, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 12,075 | — |
| 2010 | 11,698 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 10,909 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 11,784 | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 11,240 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 9,858 | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 7,933 | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 4,894 | -38.3% |
| 2017 | 2,406 | -50.8% |
| 2020 | 2,165 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 2,094 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 1,706 | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 2,195 | +28.7% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 2,195 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,132, 17% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 2,195 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,315, 66% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,075 | 12,075 | 12,075 | 1 |
| 2010s | 8,840 | 2,406 | 11,784 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,040 | 1,706 | 2,195 | 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, primary, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Children out of school, primary, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 2,195 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 12,075 in 2009.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,706 in 2022.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for children out of school, primary, male?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 137th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.5%. 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, primary, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.