Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Serbia

Serbia: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 251,941 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
251,941
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
133rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
379,856
in 1999
All-time low
251,941
in 2024
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Serbia, 1999–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1999201120241999: 379.9k2000: 350.8k2001: 344.3k2002: 338.9k2003: 332.7k2004: 329.2k2005: 324.9k2006: 312.5k2007: 297.8k2008: 289.8k2009: 282.4k2010: 283.2k2011: 288.7k2012: 289.4k2013: 288.2k2014: 284.8k2015: 279.2k2016: 272.5k2017: 269.0k2018: 266.8k2019: 264.2k2020: 259.1k2021: 254.8k2022: 254.2k2023: 253.1k2024: 251.9k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Serbia stood at 251,941. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Serbia peaked at 379,856 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 251,941, in 2024.

Serbia ranks 133rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Serbia, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 379,856
2000 350,819 -7.6%
2001 344,346 -1.8%
2002 338,950 -1.6%
2003 332,730 -1.8%
2004 329,234 -1.1%
2005 324,913 -1.3%
2006 312,514 -3.8%
2007 297,816 -4.7%
2008 289,785 -2.7%
2009 282,395 -2.6%
2010 283,161 +0.3%
2011 288,690 +2.0%
2012 289,403 +0.2%
2013 288,196 -0.4%
2014 284,754 -1.2%
2015 279,220 -1.9%
2016 272,523 -2.4%
2017 268,952 -1.3%
2018 266,759 -0.8%
2019 264,194 -1.0%
2020 259,112 -1.9%
2021 254,754 -1.7%
2022 254,205 -0.2%
2023 253,073 -0.4%
2024 251,941 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 379,856 379,856 379,856 1
2000s 320,350 282,395 350,819 10
2010s 278,585 264,194 289,403 10
2020s 254,617 251,941 259,112 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 130 Guinea-Bissau 278,890 compare
  2. 131 Gabon 269,687 compare
  3. 132 Kuwait 265,113 compare
  4. 134 Slovakia 244,806 compare
  5. 135 Singapore 238,816 compare
  6. 136 Bulgaria 234,521 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Serbia?
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Serbia was 251,941 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 379,856 in 1999.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 251,941 in 2024.
How does Serbia rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Serbia ranks 133rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.