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 1.87 GPIA in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Serbia, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 1.87 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 308.2% on the previous year and up 1,088.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Serbia peaked at 1.87 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0125 GPIA, in 2016.
Serbia ranks 3rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Serbia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.5576 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 1.44 GPIA | +158.5% |
| 2010 | 1.47 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.39 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8656 GPIA | -37.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7554 GPIA | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1572 GPIA | -79.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0125 GPIA | -92.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4514 GPIA | +3502.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8308 GPIA | +84.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8472 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.04 GPIA | +22.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9229 GPIA | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4577 GPIA | -50.4% |
| 2024 | 1.87 GPIA | +308.2% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 1.87 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.973 GPIA, 1.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 1.87 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9656 GPIA, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +3502.6% | 0.0125 GPIA | 0.4514 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9994 GPIA | 0.5576 GPIA | 1.44 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7535 GPIA | 0.0125 GPIA | 1.47 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.07 GPIA | 0.4577 GPIA | 1.87 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Serbia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Serbia was 1.87 GPIA in 2024, 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 1.87 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0125 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Serbia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Serbia ranks 3rd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,088.2%. 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 of primary 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