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 6.9% 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 %.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 6.9% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 10.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2022.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 93rd out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9.9% | — |
| 2016 | 10.5% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | -17.5% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | +2.1% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 6.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 93% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 6.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.2%, 2.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.5% | 8.0% | 10.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 6.8% | 8.0% | 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 6.9% 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 10.5% 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 6.8% in 2022.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 93rd 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 30.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release