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
Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Serbia, 2007–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 46 Kazakhstan 638 compare
- 47 Armenia 581 compare
- 48 Tajikistan 580 compare
- 50 Belarus 398 compare
- 51 Lithuania 337 compare
- 52 Palestine, State of 306 compare
More education data for Serbia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 251,941 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2155 % change on previous year (2022)
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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