Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 2.76 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2007–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 2.76 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 3.88 units per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.76 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 161st of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3.88 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 3.55 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 3.39 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 3.42 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 3.34 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 3.25 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 3.17 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 3.14 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.18 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 3.16 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 3.15 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.11 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.07 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.98 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 2.88 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 2.81 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 2.76 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 2.76 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.93 units per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 2.76 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.22 units per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.61 units per square kilometre | 3.39 units per square kilometre | 3.88 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.2 units per square kilometre | 3.07 units per square kilometre | 3.42 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.86 units per square kilometre | 2.76 units per square kilometre | 2.98 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 158 Peru 2.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Montenegro 2.89 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Sudan 2.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Croatia 2.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Ukraine 2.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 United States 2.61 units per square kilometre compare
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 enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 2.76 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 3.88 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.76 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 161st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.