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 3.2% 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
In 2023, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 3.2%.
That represents a change of up 87.0% on the previous year and down 65.4% 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 9.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2022.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 110th of 169 countries on this measure, 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 | 9.1% | — |
| 2016 | 8.0% | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | -51.4% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -39.9% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +87.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 3.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.0%, 64% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 3.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.5%, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.0% | 7.0% | 9.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 1.7% | 3.4% | 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 3.2% 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 9.1% 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 1.7% 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 110th 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 65.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release