Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 62.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 62.5%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 87.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 62.5%, in 2023.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 17th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 87.6% | — |
| 2011 | 86.6% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 86.1% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 79.9% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 76.9% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 76.6% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 68.5% | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 66.3% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 68.7% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 64.3% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 62.5% | -2.8% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 62.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.3%, 4.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 62.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.2%, 19.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.3% | 68.5% | 87.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 65.4% | 62.5% | 68.7% | 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 one year before the official primary in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 62.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 87.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.5% in 2023.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 17th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. 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 one year before the official primary entry age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release