Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 1.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 1.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 86.2% on the previous year and down 76.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 8.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2022.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 128th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8.3% | — |
| 2016 | 7.4% | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -57.7% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -30.2% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -43.5% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +86.2% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 1.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.0%, 38% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 1.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.2% | 8.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.0% | 2.6% | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 1.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2022.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 128th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.9%. 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release