Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Serbia
Serbia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.2 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.2 modelled data
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
192nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.2857 modelled data
in 2017
All-time low
0.1 modelled data
in 2005
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Serbia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Serbia stood at 0.2 modelled data.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Serbia peaked at 0.2857 modelled data in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1 modelled data, in 2005.
Serbia ranks 192nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Serbia, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.16 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.1905 modelled data | +19.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1667 modelled data | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1333 modelled data | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1667 modelled data | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1 modelled data | -40.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1111 modelled data | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1111 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1818 modelled data | +63.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1538 modelled data | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2143 modelled data | +39.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2308 modelled data | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1667 modelled data | -27.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2 modelled data | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2222 modelled data | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.25 modelled data | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 0.25 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2857 modelled data | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.125 modelled data | -56.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1111 modelled data | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1 modelled data | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1818 modelled data | +81.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1667 modelled data | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1667 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1818 modelled data | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 0.2 modelled data | +10.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 0.2 modelled data is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9199 modelled data, 22% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 0.2 modelled data is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 modelled data, 20% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1475 modelled data | 0.1 modelled data | 0.1905 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2056 modelled data | 0.1111 modelled data | 0.2857 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1662 modelled data | 0.1 modelled data | 0.2 modelled data | 6 |
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 of primary school age, adjusted in Serbia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Serbia was 0.2 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2857 modelled data in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 modelled data in 2005.
- How does Serbia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Serbia ranks 192nd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release