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 1.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Serbia, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Serbia stood at 1.9%.
The figure is down 86.2% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Serbia peaked at 13.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2012.
That places Serbia 148th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 8.2% | — |
| 2008 | 7.8% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | +53.9% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -73.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -76.3% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +128.2% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -20.1% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +148.6% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | +75.5% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -51.8% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | +98.9% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | +49.1% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | -22.1% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 13.8% | +73.1% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | -86.2% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 1.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 13% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 1.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.8%, 67% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 7.8% | 12.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 0.8% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 1.9% | 13.8% | 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 one year before the official primary in Serbia?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Serbia was 1.9% 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 13.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2012.
- How does Serbia rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Serbia ranks 148th out of 179 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 26.9%. 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 one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release