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 0.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.6%
Change on year
up 82.0%
World rank
146th
of 169 countries
All-time high
7.4%
in 2015
All-time low
0.3%
in 2022
Years of data
8
2015–2023
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
In 2023, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 0.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 82.0% on the previous year and down 92.2% 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 7.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2022.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 146th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7.4% | — |
| 2016 | 6.6% | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -66.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -56.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -58.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +82.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.8%, 10% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.6%, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.4% | 5.3% | 7.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 1.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 143 Australia 0.7% compare
- 144 Czechia 0.6% compare
- 145 United Kingdom 0.6% compare
- 147 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.6%
- 148 Sweden 0.5% compare
- 149 Aruba 0.5%
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 0.6% 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 7.4% 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 0.3% 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 146th out of 169 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 92.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release