Share of primary school teachers who are women in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of primary school teachers who are women was 86.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of primary school teachers who are women in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of primary school teachers who are women in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 86.6%.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary school teachers who are women in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 88.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 84.0%, in 2013.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 58th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of primary school teachers who are women in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 84.0% | — |
| 2014 | 84.6% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 85.5% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 86.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 86.7% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 87.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 87.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 87.8% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 87.6% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 88.2% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 86.6% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.9% | 84.0% | 87.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 86.6% | 88.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 55 Poland 87.1% compare
- 56 Puerto Rico 87.1% compare
- 57 Netherlands 87.0% compare
- 59 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 86.4% compare
- 60 Saint Lucia 86.2% compare
- 61 Israel 86.2% compare
More education data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.76 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,415 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,307 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46,642 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.16 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 30,320 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.68 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary school teachers who are women in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share of primary school teachers who are women in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 86.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary school teachers who are women recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 88.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of primary school teachers who are women recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.0% in 2013.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of primary school teachers who are women?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 58th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of primary school teachers who are women rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 primary school teachers who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female teachers among all teachers at the primary education level during a given school year.