Girls and boys who are out of school in Serbia
Serbia: Girls and boys who are out of school was 7,724 girls in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Girls and boys who are out of school in Serbia, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
The most recent figure for girls and boys who are out of school in Serbia is 7,724 girls, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 150.8% on the previous year and up 1,659.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Serbia peaked at 9,766 girls in 2010 and was at its lowest, 26 girls, in 2016.
Serbia ranks 105th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Serbia, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,438 girls | — |
| 2009 | 6,327 girls | +340.0% |
| 2010 | 9,766 girls | +54.4% |
| 2011 | 4,553 girls | -53.4% |
| 2012 | 4,714 girls | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 4,162 girls | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 439 girls | -89.5% |
| 2016 | 26 girls | -94.1% |
| 2017 | 816 girls | +3038.5% |
| 2018 | 1,673 girls | +105.0% |
| 2019 | 2,157 girls | +28.9% |
| 2020 | 3,802 girls | +76.3% |
| 2021 | 4,595 girls | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 3,080 girls | -33.0% |
| 2024 | 7,724 girls | +150.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,882 girls | 1,438 girls | 6,327 girls | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,145 girls | 26 girls | 9,766 girls | 9 |
| 2020s | 4,800 girls | 3,080 girls | 7,724 girls | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More education data for Serbia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 67,944 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 530 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 89,461 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,207 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 478,731 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 251,941 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2155 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0383 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is girls and boys who are out of school in Serbia?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Serbia was 7,724 girls in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,766 girls in 2010.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 girls in 2016.
- How does Serbia rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Serbia ranks 105th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,659.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.