Bosnia and Herzegovina: Primary school enrollment

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 Bosnia and Herzegovina

Primary school enrollment, percent of all eligible children

 Latest value 101.19
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2007 - 2023
 Average 97.95
 Min - Max 88.71 - 108.80
 Source UNESCO
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The latest value from 2023 is 101.19 percent, a decline from 101.6 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 99.44 percent, based on data from 156 countries. Historically, the average for Bosnia and Herzegovina from 2007 to 2023 is 97.95 percent. The minimum value, 88.71 percent, was reached in 2010 while the maximum of 108.8 percent was recorded in 2007. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Bosnia and Herzegovina: Primary school enrollment
 2023 101.19
 2022 101.60
 2021 101.17
 2020 100.26
 2019 100.93
 2018 99.72
 2017 98.24
 2016 96.14




The primary school enrollment can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

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