Primary education, pupils in Serbia
Serbia: Primary education, pupils was 48.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Serbia, 1999–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 48.4% for primary education, pupils in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Serbia peaked at 48.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 2018.
That places Serbia 117th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary education, pupils in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 48.6% | — |
| 2000 | 48.7% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 48.7% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 48.6% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 48.7% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 48.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 48.6% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 48.5% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 48.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 48.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 48.6% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.6% | 48.6% | 48.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 48.6% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 48.4% | 48.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More education data for Serbia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 16,557 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.99 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Serbia?
- Primary education, pupils in Serbia was 48.4% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 2018.
- How does Serbia rank for primary education, pupils?
- Serbia ranks 117th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.