Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 97.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children in primary school age who are in school in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 97.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 99.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 86.5%, in 2009.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 78th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 86.5% | — |
| 2010 | 89.5% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 89.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 88.4% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 88.8% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 90.1% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 92.1% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 95.1% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 99.3% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 98.2% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 98.4% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 97.9% | -0.6% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 97.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.0%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 97.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.6%, 99% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.5% | 86.5% | 86.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 92.3% | 88.4% | 99.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 97.9% | 98.5% | 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 share of children in primary school age who are in school in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 97.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.5% in 2009.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 78th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.