Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level was 2.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 2.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 2.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2012.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 182nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.2% | — |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +25.1% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -20.2% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 179 Bulgaria 2.2% compare
- 180 New Zealand 2.2% compare
- 181 Romania 2.2% compare
- 183 Cape Verde 2.2% compare
- 184 Malawi 2.1% compare
- 185 Mozambique 2.0% 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 share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 2.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2012.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 182nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Private primary institutions are managed by private entities, such as NGOs, religious groups, or businesses, rather than public authorities, regardless of profit motive.