Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Serbia
Serbia: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 4.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Serbia, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Serbia is 4.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 31.5% on the previous year and up 227.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Serbia peaked at 4.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2015.
Serbia ranks 105th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.8% | — |
| 2009 | 2.5% | +38.0% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | +56.7% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -45.7% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +20.5% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -42.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -46.5% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +67.6% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +22.5% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +23.6% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +44.8% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | +31.5% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 4.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.0%, 78% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 4.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 2.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.6% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 4.0% | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Serbia?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Serbia was 4.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2015.
- How does Serbia rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Serbia ranks 105th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 227.3%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release