Inequality in education in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Inequality in education was 0.1012 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in education in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in education in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.1012, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 0.2204 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1012, in 2023.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 99th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in education in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.2148 | — |
| 2011 | 0.2069 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2111 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2079 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2077 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2204 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1697 | -23.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1837 | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1479 | -19.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1812 | +22.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1092 | -39.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1123 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1123 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1012 | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1951 | 0.1479 | 0.2204 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1088 | 0.1012 | 0.1123 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
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 inequality in education in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Inequality in education in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.1012 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2204 in 2015.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1012 in 2023.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for inequality in education?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 99th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.