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Europe > Bosnia and Herzegovina > Education

BOSNIAN-HERZEGOVINIAN EDUCATION STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Duration of education > Primary level 178 [th of 181]
Duration of education > Secondary level 18 [th of 181]
Geographical aptitude results 178 [th of 191]
Literacy > Definition 47
Literacy > Female 80 % [th of 197]
Literacy > Male 39 % [th of 197]
Literacy > Total population 72 % [th of 205]
Literacy rate, adult female > % of females ages 15 and above 31 % ... [th of 121]
Literacy rate, adult male > % of males ages 15 and above 18 % ... [th of 121]
Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above 27 % ... [th of 121]
Literacy rate, youth female > % of females ages 15-24 6 % ... [th of 123]
Literacy rate, youth male > % of males ages 15-24 10 % ... [th of 123]
Literacy rate, youth total > % of people ages 15-24 9 % ... [th of 123]
Primary education, duration > years 175 years ... [th of 197]
Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24 32 % ... [th of 123]
Scientific and technical journal articles 134 ... [th of 175]
    (per capita) 93 per 1,000 people ... [th of 196]
    (per capita) 68 per capita ... [th of 185]
    (per capita) 32 per 1,000 people ... [th of 183]
World Organization of the Scout Movement > Members > Admits Boys/Girls 34

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SOURCES: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.; Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.; Overall score based upon test results of the Geography Challenge, an online geography quiz game.; This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons. ; Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.; Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.; Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.; Ratio of young literate females to males is the percentage of females to males ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.; Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.; Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.; Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.; Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.;

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosna i Hercegovina, bosnia & herzegovina, bosnia and h., bosnia and herzegowina, bosnia-hercegovina, bosnia-herzegovina

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