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 1.76 GPIA 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 GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Serbia stood at 1.76 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 439.6% on the previous year and up 98.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Serbia peaked at 1.76 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2974 GPIA, in 2016.
Serbia ranks 5th of 169 countries on this measure, 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Serbia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.5387 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 1.09 GPIA | +102.7% |
| 2010 | 1.05 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6538 GPIA | -37.8% |
| 2012 | 0.529 GPIA | -19.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5739 GPIA | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8871 GPIA | +54.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5144 GPIA | -42.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2974 GPIA | -42.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5373 GPIA | +80.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6146 GPIA | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7833 GPIA | +27.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7566 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8395 GPIA | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3259 GPIA | -61.2% |
| 2024 | 1.76 GPIA | +439.6% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 1.76 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9231 GPIA, 1.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 1.76 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.7× 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 | +439.6% | 0.3259 GPIA | 1.76 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8155 GPIA | 0.5387 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6442 GPIA | 0.2974 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9202 GPIA | 0.3259 GPIA | 1.76 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 2 Tajikistan 1.94 GPIA
- 3 Grenada 1.82 GPIA compare
- 4 Liechtenstein 1.78 GPIA compare
- 6 Dominica 1.73 GPIA compare
- 7 Cook Islands 1.65 GPIA compare
- 8 Chile 1.65 GPIA 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 1.76 GPIA 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 1.76 GPIA 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 0.2974 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Serbia rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Serbia ranks 5th 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 98.2%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release