Dževad Mešanović, Edin Hadžimustafić

 

DOI: 10.35666/23038950.2025.52.87

UDC:  911.3[314.96:316.344.32GIS]“1953/2013“(497.6)

Abstract: Gender disparity in literacy among the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina

The study examines gender disparities in literacy among the male and female population of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The study utilizes data from the national population censuses of 1953, 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991 and 2013. Illiteracy rates, computer literacy, and Sopher's disparity index were calculated to quantify differences in literacy rates between males and females. Variations in literacy rates across municipalities and cities of Bosnia and Herzegovina were also analysed. within the municipalities/cities of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The research incorporates geographic information systems (GIS) to process and analyse population literacy data. The resulting geospatial data were subjected to analytical-synthetic processing using the R programming language and subsequently visualized cartographically. Several thematic maps were generated to illustrate temporal and spatial changes in literacy levels, providing a comprehensive overview of literacy dynamics and gender disparities across the country.

Keywords

Educational structure, literacy, Sopher's disparity index, programming language R, Geographic Information System, Bosnia and Herzegovina

 

GEOGRAPHICAL REVIEW - SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL FOR GEOGRAPHY  No 52, Year 2025. pg. 87-108

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