Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 54,539 number in 1998. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1970–1998
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 54,539 number, measured in 1998. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 91,983 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 54,539 number, in 1998.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 134th out of 206 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 91,718 number | — |
| 1971 | 91,983 number | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 91,342 number | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 89,562 number | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 87,151 number | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 84,657 number | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 82,798 number | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 81,506 number | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 81,076 number | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 81,121 number | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 81,249 number | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 80,891 number | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 80,069 number | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 78,743 number | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 77,175 number | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 75,645 number | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 74,507 number | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 74,005 number | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 74,074 number | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 74,268 number | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 74,071 number | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 72,993 number | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 70,252 number | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 67,027 number | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 63,687 number | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 60,713 number | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 58,408 number | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 56,467 number | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 54,539 number | -3.4% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 54,539 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 116,888 number, 47% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 54,539 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77,228 number, 71% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86,291 number | 81,076 number | 91,983 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 77,063 number | 74,005 number | 81,249 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 64,240 number | 54,539 number | 74,071 number | 9 |
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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 54,539 number in 1998, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 91,983 number in 1971.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,539 number in 1998.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 134th out of 206 countries with data for 1998.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.