Bosnia and Herzegovina: Children out of school, primary

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2023, Bosnia and Herzegovina's children out of school, primary rose 38.4% on 2022 (from 2,119 to 2,933).

Across the 11 yearly changes before that (2010 to 2022), the average change was −21.2% and a typical year strayed about 24.1% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 2.5 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 38.4% in 2023 and the biggest yearly fall was 65.2% in 2018. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2014 to 2023 the straight-line trend is downward, about 1,441 a year. A straight line explains 62% of the movement over 9 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2023, Bosnia and Herzegovina had the 26th highest value of the 37 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 2023 ranking

• Japan — 23rd of 37: 4,225
• North Macedonia — 24th of 37: 4,151
• United Kingdom — 25th of 37: 3,326
• Portugal — 27th of 37: 2,741
• Croatia — 28th of 37: 2,642
• Slovenia — 29th of 37: 1,904

What this measures

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.

Limitations: Due to different data sources for enrollment and population data, the number may not capture the actual number of children not attending in primary school.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 14 values

Children out of school, primary in nearby economies

• Albania — 617 (2024)
• Andorra — 102 (2024)
• Armenia — 1,710 (2024)
• Austria — 5,200 (2024)
• Azerbaijan — 152 (2024)
• Belarus — 20,600 (2024)
• Belgium — 13,226 (2023)
• Bulgaria — 14,529 (2024)
• Croatia — 2,642 (2023)
• Cyprus — 247 (2023)
• Czechia — 4,700 (2023)

More education data for Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 5 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 11 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 8 (2025)
• Compulsory education, duration (years) — 9 (2025)
• School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) — 45.5% (2023)
• School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 1.4 (2023)
• School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) — 57.65% (2023)
• School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross)

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Questions people ask

What is Bosnia and Herzegovina's children out of school, primary?

2,933 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2009?

It is down 86.51% from 21,750 in 2009 (13.33% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 21,750 in 2009 and the lowest 1,125 in 2018.

How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank?

26th highest of 37 economies with data for 2023.

Is the latest change in children out of school, primary unusual for Bosnia and Herzegovina?

In 2023, Bosnia and Herzegovina's children out of school, primary rose 38.4% on 2022 (from 2,119 to 2,933). Across the 11 yearly changes before that (2010 to 2022), the average change was −21.2% and a typical year strayed about 24.1% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 2.5 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.UNER, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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