Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Serbia
Serbia: Out-of-school children of primary school age, male was 1,025 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Serbia, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Serbia stood at 1,025. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 86.0% on the previous year and down 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Serbia peaked at 7,345 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,025, in 2024.
That places Serbia 148th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2,730 | — |
| 2009 | 3,655 | +33.9% |
| 2010 | 5,238 | +43.3% |
| 2011 | 2,905 | -44.5% |
| 2012 | 5,781 | +99.0% |
| 2013 | 5,844 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2,984 | -48.9% |
| 2016 | 2,227 | -25.4% |
| 2017 | 1,936 | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 2,142 | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 2,730 | +27.5% |
| 2020 | 3,870 | +41.8% |
| 2021 | 5,267 | +36.1% |
| 2022 | 7,345 | +39.5% |
| 2024 | 1,025 | -86.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 1,025 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,132, 8% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 1,025 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,315, 31% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,192 | 2,730 | 3,655 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,532 | 1,936 | 5,844 | 9 |
| 2020s | 4,377 | 1,025 | 7,345 | 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 out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Serbia?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Serbia was 1,025 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,345 in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,025 in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, male?
- Serbia ranks 148th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children of primary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release