Primary education gross enrolment ratio in Serbia
Serbia: Primary education gross enrolment ratio was 95.99 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
95.99
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
59th
of 72 countries
All-time high
103.59
in 2000
All-time low
95.9
in 2010
Years of data
24
2000–2024
Primary education gross enrolment ratio in Serbia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education gross enrolment ratio in Serbia stood at 95.99.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education gross enrolment ratio in Serbia peaked at 103.59 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 95.9, in 2010.
That places Serbia 59th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Primary education gross enrolment ratio in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 103.59 | — |
| 2001 | 102.52 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 102.12 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 101.06 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 101.56 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 102.75 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 101.84 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 100.97 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 100.63 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 97.69 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 95.9 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 101.49 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 100.57 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 100.9 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 101.13 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 101.34 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 100.57 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 100.31 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 100.3 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.64 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 97.71 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 96.81 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 96.63 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 95.99 | -0.7% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 95.99 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.96, 94% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 95.99 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.18, 95% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101.47 | 97.69 | 103.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.22 | 95.9 | 101.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.78 | 95.99 | 97.71 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 56 Egypt 96.71 compare
- 57 Ireland 96.48 compare
- 58 North Macedonia 96.31 compare
- 60 Tajikistan 95.76 compare
- 61 Turkmenistan 95.69 compare
- 62 Bulgaria 95.28 compare
More education data for Serbia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.1 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.67 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education gross enrolment ratio in Serbia?
- Primary education gross enrolment ratio in Serbia was 95.99 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest primary education gross enrolment ratio recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 103.59 in 2000.
- What is the lowest primary education gross enrolment ratio recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.9 in 2010.
- How does Serbia rank for primary education gross enrolment ratio?
- Serbia ranks 59th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education gross enrolment ratio rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Primary education gross enrolment ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).