Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 97.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 97.9%.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 99.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 86.5%, in 2009.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 77th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 86.5% | — |
| 2010 | 89.5% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 89.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 88.4% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 88.8% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 90.1% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 92.1% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 95.1% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 99.3% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 98.2% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 98.4% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 97.9% | -0.6% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 97.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.0%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 97.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.6%, 99% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.5% | 86.5% | 86.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 92.3% | 88.4% | 99.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 97.9% | 98.5% | 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 total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 97.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.5% in 2009.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 77th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release