Adult Literacy Rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Adult Literacy Rate was 98.3 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
98.3
World rank
16th
of 110 countries
All-time high
98.3
in 2022
All-time low
89.06
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2022
Adult Literacy Rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1991–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, adult literacy rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 98.3. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 98.3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 89.06, in 1991.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 16th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Adult Literacy Rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 89.06 | — |
| 2000 | 96.66 | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 98.14 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 96.99 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 98.3 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.06 | 89.06 | 89.06 | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.66 | 96.66 | 96.66 | 1 |
| 2010s | 97.57 | 96.99 | 98.14 | 2 |
| 2020s | 98.3 | 98.3 | 98.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 13 United Arab Emirates 98.81 compare
- 14 Mongolia 98.64 compare
- 15 Philippines 98.47 compare
- 17 West Bank and Gaza 98 compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 97.93 compare
- 19 Maldives 97.86 compare
More gender data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 372.3 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,642 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,642 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.7178 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 11,659 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 12,443 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 11,698 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 12,486 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 11,794 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Adult literacy rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 98.3 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.06 in 1991.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for adult literacy rate?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 16th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Adult Literacy Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.