Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.6416 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 0.6416 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 0.779 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6416 GPIA, in 2023.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 148th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.7555 GPIA | — |
| 2016 | 0.779 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7746 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7192 GPIA | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7163 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6933 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6898 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6416 GPIA | -7.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.6416 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8623 GPIA, 74% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.6416 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9572 GPIA, 67% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7571 GPIA | 0.7192 GPIA | 0.779 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.6853 GPIA | 0.6416 GPIA | 0.7163 GPIA | 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.6416 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.779 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6416 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 148th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release