School age population, primary education, both sexes in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 224,861 number in 1998. ▼ Falling
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1970–1998
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 1998, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 224,861 number. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 367,063 number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 224,861 number, in 1998.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 139th 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.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 360,702 number | — |
| 1971 | 365,128 number | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 367,063 number | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 364,877 number | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 358,485 number | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 349,621 number | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 340,964 number | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 332,983 number | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 327,804 number | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 325,831 number | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 325,824 number | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 325,568 number | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 324,023 number | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 320,772 number | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 315,685 number | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 309,661 number | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 304,045 number | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 299,899 number | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 297,847 number | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 297,104 number | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 295,846 number | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 292,203 number | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 281,431 number | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 268,648 number | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 255,569 number | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 244,068 number | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 235,266 number | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 229,958 number | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 224,861 number | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 349,346 number | 325,831 number | 367,063 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 312,043 number | 297,104 number | 325,824 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 258,650 number | 224,861 number | 295,846 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 136 Gabon 259,815 number compare
- 137 Slovakia 228,174 number compare
- 138 Puerto Rico 227,650 number compare
- 140 Eswatini 204,608 number compare
- 141 Equatorial Guinea 183,921 number compare
- 142 Timor-Leste 183,594 number 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 school age population, primary education, both sexes in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 224,861 number in 1998, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 367,063 number in 1972.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 224,861 number in 1998.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 139th out of 206 countries with data for 1998.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. 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 School age population, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.