Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 95.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2009–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 95.7%.
The figure is up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 98.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 73.2%, in 2009.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 64th out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 73.2% | — |
| 2010 | 80.6% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 83.3% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 82.8% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 86.5% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 95.6% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 98.4% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 93.9% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 93.6% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 95.7% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 95.7% | -0.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 95.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.5%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 95.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.9%, 97% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.2% | 73.2% | 73.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 90.6% | 80.6% | 98.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 95.0% | 95.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 61 Seychelles 95.9% compare
- 62 Dominican Republic 95.8% compare
- 63 Cape Verde 95.7% compare
- 65 Sao Tome and Principe 95.5% compare
- 66 Barbados 95.5% compare
- 67 Ecuador 95.5% 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 survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 95.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.2% in 2009.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 64th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release