Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 61.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 61.9% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 85.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 61.9%, in 2023.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 115th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 84.5% | — |
| 2011 | 85.3% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 85.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 71.1% | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 70.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 68.6% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 66.7% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 66.0% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 64.8% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 61.9% | -4.4% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 61.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.2%, 76% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 61.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86.0%, 72% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.6% | 68.6% | 85.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 64.9% | 61.9% | 66.7% | 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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 61.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 85.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.9% in 2023.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 115th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release