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 6.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Serbia, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 6.4% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 342.0% on the previous year and up 463.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Serbia peaked at 6.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2015.
That places Serbia 73rd out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.2% | — |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +108.9% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +53.3% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -58.5% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -25.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -61.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +84.1% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +33.7% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +43.2% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | +41.9% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -49.6% |
| 2024 | 6.4% | +342.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 6.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.8%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 6.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.6%, 4.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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 | +342.0% | 1.4% | 6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 2.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.4% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 1.4% | 6.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 70 South Africa 6.6% compare
- 71 Ecuador 6.5% compare
- 72 Kazakhstan 6.4% compare
- 74 Marshall Islands 6.3% compare
- 75 Bulgaria 6.3% compare
- 76 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6.1% compare
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 6.4% 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 6.4% 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 0.4% in 2015.
- How does Serbia rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Serbia ranks 73rd out of 169 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 463.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release