Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 86.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
86.6%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
58th
of 212 countries
All-time high
88.2%
in 2022
All-time low
84.0%
in 2013
Years of data
11
2013–2023
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 86.6% for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in 2023.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 88.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 84.0%, in 2013.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 58th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 84.0% | — |
| 2014 | 84.6% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 85.5% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 86.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 86.7% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 87.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 87.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 87.8% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 87.6% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 88.2% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 86.6% | -1.8% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 86.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.4%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 86.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.2%, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.9% | 84.0% | 87.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 86.6% | 88.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 55 Poland 87.1% compare
- 56 Puerto Rico 87.1% compare
- 57 Netherlands 87.0% compare
- 59 United Kingdom 86.4% compare
- 60 Saint Lucia 86.2% compare
- 61 Israel 86.2% compare
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 teachers in primary education who are female in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 86.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 88.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.0% in 2013.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 58th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release