Primary education, pupils in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Primary education, pupils was 141,518 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2007–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 141,518, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 198,800 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 141,518, in 2023.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 144th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 198,800 | — |
| 2008 | 181,917 | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 173,647 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 175,271 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 170,842 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 166,620 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 162,528 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 161,023 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 162,629 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 161,560 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 161,483 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 159,380 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 157,304 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 152,333 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 147,690 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 143,873 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 141,518 | -1.6% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 141,518 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 519,452, 27% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 141,518 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 432,238, 33% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 184,788 | 173,647 | 198,800 | 3 |
| 2010s | 163,864 | 157,304 | 175,271 | 10 |
| 2020s | 146,354 | 141,518 | 152,333 | 4 |
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 primary education, pupils in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Primary education, pupils in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 141,518 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 198,800 in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 141,518 in 2023.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for primary education, pupils?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 144th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.