Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Serbia
Serbia: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 1.25 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Serbia, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Serbia is 1.25 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 166.4% on the previous year and up 102.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Serbia peaked at 1.25 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4685 GPIA, in 2022.
That places Serbia 14th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Serbia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.6881 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.7688 GPIA | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8081 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7071 GPIA | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 0.552 GPIA | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 0.543 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6159 GPIA | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5578 GPIA | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5938 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7936 GPIA | +33.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8525 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8718 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7806 GPIA | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7655 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4685 GPIA | -38.8% |
| 2024 | 1.25 GPIA | +166.4% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 1.25 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8623 GPIA, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 1.25 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9572 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Serbia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +166.4% | 0.4685 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7284 GPIA | 0.6881 GPIA | 0.7688 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6896 GPIA | 0.543 GPIA | 0.8718 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8157 GPIA | 0.4685 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Serbia?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Serbia was 1.25 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4685 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Serbia rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Serbia ranks 14th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release