Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.4694 GPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.4694 GPIA
Change on year
down 30.0%
World rank
144th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.9219 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.4694 GPIA
in 2021
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2015–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 0.4694 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 30.0% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 144th out of 162 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.8509 GPIA | — |
| 2016 | 0.8789 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9219 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8903 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7692 GPIA | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6707 GPIA | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4694 GPIA | -30.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.4694 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9277 GPIA, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.4694 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 GPIA, 47% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8623 GPIA | 0.7692 GPIA | 0.9219 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.5701 GPIA | 0.4694 GPIA | 0.6707 GPIA | 2 |
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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.4694 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9219 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4694 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 144th out of 162 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release