Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Serbia
Serbia: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 251,941 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Serbia, 1999–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Serbia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 251,941 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2155 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0383 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 122,226 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.4462 % change on previous year (2022)
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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.