Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 2.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 2.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.2% on the previous year and down 81.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 13.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2018.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 128th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 13.5% | — |
| 2010 | 10.5% | -22.5% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | -19.8% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | -38.6% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -59.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -64.2% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +161.6% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +40.2% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 2.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 54% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 2.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +161.6% | 0.7% | 1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 13.5% | 13.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 0.7% | 11.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 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 primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 2.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2018.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 128th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.