Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Serbia

Serbia: Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education was 530 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
530
Change on year
down 31.5%
World rank
49th
of 69 countries
All-time high
2,133
in 2016
All-time low
530
in 2022
Years of data
16
2007–2022

Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Serbia, 2007–2022

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2007201420222007: 1.8k2008: 1.8k2009: 1.8k2010: 1.5k2011: 1.1k2012: 1.1k2013: 1.2k2014: 1.3k2015: 1.8k2016: 2.1k2017: 1.8k2018: 1.5k2019: 1.3k2020: 9522021: 7742022: 530

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Serbia is 530, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.5% on the previous year and down 53.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Serbia peaked at 2,133 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 530, in 2022.

That places Serbia 49th out of 69 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Serbia, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 1,835
2008 1,802 -1.8%
2009 1,836 +1.9%
2010 1,476 -19.6%
2011 1,126 -23.7%
2012 1,129 +0.3%
2013 1,231 +9.0%
2014 1,277 +3.7%
2015 1,799 +40.9%
2016 2,133 +18.6%
2017 1,772 -16.9%
2018 1,484 -16.3%
2019 1,262 -15.0%
2020 952 -24.6%
2021 774 -18.7%
2022 530 -31.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,824 1,802 1,836 3
2010s 1,469 1,126 2,133 10
2020s 752 530 952 3

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 46 Kazakhstan 638 compare
  2. 47 Armenia 581 compare
  3. 48 Tajikistan 580 compare
  4. 50 Belarus 398 compare
  5. 51 Lithuania 337 compare
  6. 52 Palestine, State of 306 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Serbia?
Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Serbia was 530 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest number of repeaters in all grades of primary education recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 2,133 in 2016.
What is the lowest number of repeaters in all grades of primary education recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 530 in 2022.
How does Serbia rank for number of repeaters in all grades of primary education?
Serbia ranks 49th out of 69 countries with data for 2022.
Is number of repeaters in all grades of primary education rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
69 places, 2,074 data points, 1971–2025
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