Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index was 1.02 index in 2023. ▬ Flat
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2023, primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 1.02 index.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 1.02 index in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.01 index, in 2008.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 34th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.02 index | — |
| 2008 | 1.01 index | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.02 index | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.02 index | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.01 index | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.01 index | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.01 index | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.02 index | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.02 index | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.01 index | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.01 index | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.02 index | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.02 index | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.02 index | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.02 index | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.01 index | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.02 index | +0.6% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 1.02 index is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9951 index, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 1.02 index is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9989 index, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 index | 1.01 index | 1.02 index | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.02 index | 1.01 index | 1.02 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 index | 1.01 index | 1.02 index | 4 |
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More health data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.071 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,689 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.019 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 1.02 index in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 index in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 index in 2008.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 34th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equality in the expected number of years a child of school entrance age is likely to spend in primary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.