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 1.8% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Serbia, 2006–2019
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 1.8%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Serbia peaked at 4.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2006.
Serbia ranks 117th of 166 countries on this measure, 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 of primary school age, male in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.2% | — |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +501.2% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +32.3% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +133.1% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +60.3% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -43.2% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | +39.0% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -61.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -40.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +23.4% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +47.0% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +10.1% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 1.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.5%, 51% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 1.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +501.2% | 0.2% | 1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.2% | 3.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 0.9% | 4.9% | 10 |
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 1.8% in 2019, 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 4.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2006.
- How does Serbia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Serbia ranks 117th out of 166 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 41.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of male students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total male population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the male population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/