Persistence to grade 5, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Persistence to grade 5, male was 93.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2009–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 93.6%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 98.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 73.5%, in 2009.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 69th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 73.5% | — |
| 2010 | 81.1% | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 83.0% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 82.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 86.4% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 96.5% | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.6% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 92.6% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 93.5% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 93.2% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 94.6% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 97.4% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 93.6% | -3.9% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 93.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.9%, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 93.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.9%, 95% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.5% | 73.5% | 73.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 90.4% | 81.1% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 93.6% | 97.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 66 North Macedonia 93.9% compare
- 67 Lebanon 93.8% compare
- 68 Mauritius 93.7% compare
- 70 Netherlands 92.8%
- 71 Uruguay 92.6% compare
- 72 Guyana 92.5%
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 persistence to grade 5, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Persistence to grade 5, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 93.6% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.5% in 2009.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 69th out of 149 countries with data for 2022.
- Is persistence to grade 5, male rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.