Bosnia and Herzegovina's primary education, pupils was 141,518 in 2023, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 12.93% from 162,528 in 2013 (1.37% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 141,518 | 2023 |
| Five years earlier | 159,380 | 2018 |
| Ten years earlier | 162,528 | 2013 |
| Highest | 198,800 | 2007 |
| Lowest | 141,518 | 2023 |
| Average since 2014 | 154,879 | 2014–2023 |
| First recorded | 198,800 | 2007 |
What the numbers say
In 2023, Bosnia and Herzegovina's primary education, pupils fell 1.6% on 2022 (from 143,873 to 141,518).
Across the 15 yearly changes before that (2008 to 2022), the average change was −2.1% and a typical year strayed about 2.3% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 1% in 2015 and the biggest yearly fall was 8.5% in 2008. 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 2,459 a year. A straight line explains 88% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
A straight-line projection, tested first
Extending that straight line gives about 138,553 for 2026. We show this only because the same method, fitted on earlier years, predicted 2021 to 2023 better than "no change" would have: its average miss was 6,230, against 7,973 for assuming no change. Treat it as a continuation of the recent pattern, not a forecast of events: it cannot see a recession, a policy change or a revision to the data.
See how a linear trend forecast works and the guide on forecasting without fooling yourself.
How it compares
In 2023, Bosnia and Herzegovina had the 35th highest value of the 44 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.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 141,518 | 2023 |
| World | 780.85 million | 2024 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 52.35 million | 2024 |
| Upper middle income | 237.35 million | 2024 |
Closest to Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 2023 ranking
- Timor-Leste — 32nd of 44: 227,656
- Eswatini — 33rd of 44: 222,351
- Croatia — 34th of 44: 147,483
- Slovenia — 36th of 44: 132,709
- North Macedonia — 37th of 44: 105,461
- Djibouti — 38th of 44: 69,705
What this measures
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.
All 17 values
| Year | Primary education, pupils |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 141,518 |
| 2022 | 143,873 |
| 2021 | 147,690 |
| 2020 | 152,333 |
| 2019 | 157,304 |
| 2018 | 159,380 |
| 2017 | 161,483 |
| 2016 | 161,560 |
| 2015 | 162,629 |
| 2014 | 161,023 |
| 2013 |
Primary education, pupils in nearby economies
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 primary education, pupils?
- 141,518 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 2007?
- It is down 28.81% from 198,800 in 2007 (2.1% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 198,800 in 2007 and the lowest 141,518 in 2023.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.ENRL, 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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