Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 4,329 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4,329
Change on year
up 83.5%
World rank
115th
of 170 countries
All-time high
15,221
in 2015
All-time low
2,359
in 2022
Years of data
8
2015–2023
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 4,329 for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2023.
The figure is up 83.5% on the previous year and down 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 15,221 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,359, in 2022.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 115th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 15,221 | — |
| 2016 | 13,160 | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 12,472 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 10,864 | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 5,001 | -54.0% |
| 2021 | 4,016 | -19.7% |
| 2022 | 2,359 | -41.3% |
| 2023 | 4,329 | +83.5% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 4,329 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,713, 19% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 4,329 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,329, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12,929 | 10,864 | 15,221 | 4 |
| 2020s | 3,926 | 2,359 | 5,001 | 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 out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 4,329 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 15,221 in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,359 in 2022.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 115th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release