Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 26,525 number in 1998. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1970–1998
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 26,525 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in 1998. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 44,746 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 26,525 number, in 1998.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 135th 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, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 44,614 number | — |
| 1971 | 44,746 number | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 44,373 number | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 43,435 number | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 42,190 number | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 40,905 number | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 39,934 number | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 39,353 number | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 39,180 number | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 39,231 number | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 39,320 number | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 39,173 number | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 38,776 number | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 38,147 number | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 37,410 number | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 36,692 number | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 36,162 number | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 35,921 number | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 35,958 number | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 36,060 number | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 35,981 number | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 35,484 number | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 34,151 number | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 32,586 number | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 30,966 number | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 29,515 number | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 28,378 number | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 27,457 number | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 26,525 number | -3.4% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 26,525 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56,835 number, 47% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 26,525 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37,446 number, 71% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41,796 number | 39,180 number | 44,746 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,362 number | 35,921 number | 39,320 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,227 number | 26,525 number | 35,981 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, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 26,525 number in 1998, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 44,746 number in 1971.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,525 number in 1998.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 135th out of 206 countries with data for 1998.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female 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.