Children out of school, primary in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Children out of school, primary was 2,933 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2009–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 2,933 for children out of school, primary in 2023.
The figure is up 38.4% on the previous year and down 85.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 21,750 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,125, in 2018.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 143rd of 197 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, primary in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 21,750 | — |
| 2010 | 20,719 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 19,769 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 21,575 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 20,272 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 17,435 | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 13,611 | -21.9% |
| 2016 | 8,183 | -39.9% |
| 2017 | 3,236 | -60.5% |
| 2018 | 1,125 | -65.2% |
| 2020 | 2,798 | +148.7% |
| 2021 | 2,263 | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 2,119 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 2,933 | +38.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,750 | 21,750 | 21,750 | 1 |
| 2010s | 13,992 | 1,125 | 21,575 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,528 | 2,119 | 2,933 | 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 in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Children out of school, primary in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 2,933 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 21,750 in 2009.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,125 in 2018.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for children out of school, primary?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 143rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.5%. 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. 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.