School life expectancy, primary, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: School life expectancy, primary, female was 5.09 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 5.09 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 5.09 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.22 years, in 2009.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 159th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4.39 years | — |
| 2008 | 4.29 years | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 4.22 years | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 4.46 years | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 4.47 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 4.49 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 4.5 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 4.59 years | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.77 years | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 4.83 years | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 4.93 years | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 5.01 years | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 5.08 years | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 5.04 years | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 5.09 years | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 5.08 years | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 5.09 years | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3 years | 4.22 years | 4.39 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.71 years | 4.46 years | 5.08 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.08 years | 5.04 years | 5.09 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 156 Central African Republic 5.11 years compare
- 157 Italy 5.11 years compare
- 158 Gabon 5.11 years compare
- 160 Liechtenstein 5.09 years compare
- 161 Syrian Arab Republic 5 years compare
- 162 Solomon Islands 4.99 years 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 life expectancy, primary, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 5.09 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 5.09 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.22 years in 2009.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 159th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release