Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 4.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 4.9%.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 16.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2020.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 96th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.7% | — |
| 2001 | 11.8% | -29.3% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | -33.1% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 11.6% | +54.7% |
| 2005 | 15.3% | +31.9% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -23.1% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -23.3% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | +28.6% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | +33.3% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | +22.2% |
| 2025 | 4.9% | +11.4% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 4.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.4%, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 4.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 4.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3% | 7.5% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 2.3% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.0% | 4.9% | 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, both sexes in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 4.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2020.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 96th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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 of primary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release