Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Serbia
Serbia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 0.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Serbia, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Serbia is 0.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 85.4% on the previous year and down 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Serbia peaked at 5.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2024.
Serbia ranks 163rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.8% | — |
| 2009 | 2.5% | +34.9% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +41.2% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -43.0% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | +94.8% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -48.4% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -22.6% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +27.4% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +42.4% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +37.4% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +37.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -85.4% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 0.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 15% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 0.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 42% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.4% | 4.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 0.8% | 5.4% | 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, male in Serbia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Serbia was 0.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Serbia ranks 163rd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 15 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release