Education in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina: official figures
Republika Srpska had 664 primary schools with 83,708 pupils in 2023/24, against 105,028 pupils in 2010/11.
How many pupils per teacher are there in Republika Srpska?
Primary schools in Republika Srpska had 7,878 teaching staff in 2023/24, 10.6 pupils per teacher against 10.4 in the Federation.
Source: Republika Srpska Institute of Statistics (RZS RS) · saved copyHow many secondary school pupils are there in Republika Srpska?
34,825 pupils attended 96 secondary schools in Republika Srpska in 2023/24, taught by 3,780 staff.
Source: Republika Srpska Institute of Statistics (RZS RS) · saved copyHow many university students are there in Republika Srpska?
Enrolment in higher education in Republika Srpska fell from 45,966 students in 2010/11 to 23,709 in 2023/24, at 18 institutions.
Source: Republika Srpska Institute of Statistics (RZS RS) · saved copyHow many children go to kindergarten in Republika Srpska?
Preschool enrolment in Republika Srpska reached 16,807 children in 228 institutions in 2023/24, against 9,093 children in 2015/16.
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Sources
- Republika Srpska Institute of Statistics (RZS RS): Statistical Yearbook of Republika Srpska 2025, tables (Latin script), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a68e6bc779a0…)
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