Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Serbia
Serbia: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 2 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Serbia, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 2 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 141.6% on the previous year and up 312.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Serbia peaked at 2 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.243 GPIA, in 2012.
That places Serbia 1st out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 one year before the official primary in Serbia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.6 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 1.4 GPIA | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPIA | -27.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8864 GPIA | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 1.03 GPIA | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 0.243 GPIA | -76.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4849 GPIA | +99.6% |
| 2015 | 1.24 GPIA | +155.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8387 GPIA | -32.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4364 GPIA | -48.0% |
| 2018 | 1.4 GPIA | +221.6% |
| 2019 | 0.817 GPIA | -41.8% |
| 2020 | 1.06 GPIA | +29.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8667 GPIA | -18.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8277 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 2 GPIA | +141.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.34 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.6 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.8196 GPIA | 0.243 GPIA | 1.4 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.19 GPIA | 0.8277 GPIA | 2 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 1 Ghana 2 GPIA compare
- 1 Hong Kong, China 2 GPIA compare
- 1 Jamaica 2 GPIA compare
- 1 Republic of Moldova 2 GPIA compare
- 1 Turks and Caicos Islands 2 GPIA compare
- 1 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2 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 one year before the official primary in Serbia?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Serbia was 2 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 2 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.243 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Serbia rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Serbia ranks 1st out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 312.5%. 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 one year before the official primary entry 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