Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.661 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.661 modelled data
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
170th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.99 modelled data
in 2002
All-time low
0.5 modelled data
in 2021
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 0.661 modelled data.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 1.99 modelled data in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5 modelled data, in 2021.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 170th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.66 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.86 modelled data | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 1.99 modelled data | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 1.82 modelled data | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 1.36 modelled data | -24.9% |
| 2005 | 1.09 modelled data | -20.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9506 modelled data | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8903 modelled data | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8889 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8981 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8762 modelled data | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8854 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8478 modelled data | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8222 modelled data | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8171 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.803 modelled data | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7593 modelled data | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7907 modelled data | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7647 modelled data | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6667 modelled data | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5385 modelled data | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5 modelled data | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5588 modelled data | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6136 modelled data | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 0.6415 modelled data | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 0.661 modelled data | +3.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.661 modelled data is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9199 modelled data, 72% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.661 modelled data is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 modelled data, 66% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.34 modelled data | 0.8889 modelled data | 1.99 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8033 modelled data | 0.6667 modelled data | 0.8854 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5856 modelled data | 0.5 modelled data | 0.661 modelled data | 6 |
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 of primary school age, adjusted in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.661 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.99 modelled data in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 modelled data in 2021.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 170th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release