School life expectancy, primary, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: School life expectancy, primary, male was 5 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 5 years for school life expectancy, primary, male in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 5.02 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.14 years, in 2009.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 165th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4.32 years | — |
| 2008 | 4.24 years | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 4.14 years | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 4.37 years | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 4.42 years | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 4.42 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 4.44 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.52 years | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 4.68 years | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 4.77 years | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 4.87 years | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.94 years | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 4.99 years | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 4.96 years | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 4.97 years | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 5.02 years | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 5 years | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.23 years | 4.14 years | 4.32 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.64 years | 4.37 years | 4.99 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.99 years | 4.96 years | 5.02 years | 4 |
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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, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 5 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 5.02 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.14 years in 2009.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 165th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release