Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 98.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 98.9%.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 99.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 87.6%, in 2009.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 23rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 87.6% | — |
| 2010 | 90.6% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 90.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 89.1% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 89.7% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 91.1% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 93.1% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 95.9% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 99.4% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 98.9% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.6% | 87.6% | 87.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 89.1% | 99.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 98.9% | 99.8% | 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 gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 98.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.6% in 2009.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 23rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.