Share of children who have completed primary school in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of children who have completed primary school was 99.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of children who have completed primary school in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of children who have completed primary school in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 99.8%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who have completed primary school in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 99.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 98.3%, in 1981.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 23rd out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of children who have completed primary school in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 98.3% | — |
| 1982 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 99.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.7%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 99.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.6%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.4% | 98.3% | 98.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 98.8% | 98.6% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.3% | 99.1% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.5% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.8% | 6 |
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 who have completed primary school in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share of children who have completed primary school in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 99.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who have completed primary school recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of children who have completed primary school recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.3% in 1981.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 23rd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children who have completed primary school rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.