Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Serbia
Serbia: Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled was 96.67 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Serbia, 1820–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Serbia is 96.67, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Serbia peaked at 99.18 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.49, in 1820.
That places Serbia 95th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.49 | — |
| 1825 | 0.6 | +22.4% |
| 1830 | 0.73 | +21.7% |
| 1835 | 0.89 | +21.9% |
| 1840 | 1.08 | +21.3% |
| 1845 | 1.31 | +21.3% |
| 1850 | 1.6 | +22.1% |
| 1855 | 1.94 | +21.2% |
| 1860 | 2.35 | +21.1% |
| 1865 | 2.85 | +21.3% |
| 1870 | 3.45 | +21.1% |
| 1875 | 6.19 | +79.4% |
| 1880 | 8.93 | +44.3% |
| 1885 | 11.67 | +30.7% |
| 1890 | 14.41 | +23.5% |
| 1895 | 16.78 | +16.4% |
| 1900 | 19.16 | +14.2% |
| 1905 | 21.25 | +10.9% |
| 1910 | 23.35 | +9.9% |
| 1915 | 30.04 | +28.7% |
| 1920 | 36.74 | +22.3% |
| 1925 | 42.26 | +15.0% |
| 1930 | 47.77 | +13.0% |
| 1935 | 46.65 | -2.3% |
| 1940 | 45.52 | -2.4% |
| 1945 | 55.89 | +22.8% |
| 1950 | 66.27 | +18.6% |
| 1955 | 75.33 | +13.7% |
| 1960 | 87 | +15.5% |
| 1965 | 84 | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 78 | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 98.72 | +23.4% |
| 2006 | 99.18 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 98.71 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 98.55 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 96.55 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 94.92 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 97.38 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 96.35 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 96.5 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.78 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 99.12 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 99.17 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.97 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.57 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 98.16 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 97.11 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 96.25 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 96.04 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 96.35 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 96.67 | +0.3% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 96.67 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.04, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 96.67 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.57, 98% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.545 | 0.49 | 0.6 | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.81 | 0.73 | 0.89 | 2 |
| 1840s | 1.2 | 1.08 | 1.31 | 2 |
| 1850s | 1.77 | 1.6 | 1.94 | 2 |
| 1860s | 2.6 | 2.35 | 2.85 | 2 |
| 1870s | 4.82 | 3.45 | 6.19 | 2 |
| 1880s | 10.3 | 8.93 | 11.67 | 2 |
| 1890s | 15.6 | 14.41 | 16.78 | 2 |
| 1900s | 20.2 | 19.16 | 21.25 | 2 |
| 1910s | 26.7 | 23.35 | 30.04 | 2 |
| 1920s | 39.5 | 36.74 | 42.26 | 2 |
| 1930s | 47.21 | 46.65 | 47.77 | 2 |
| 1940s | 50.7 | 45.52 | 55.89 | 2 |
| 1950s | 70.8 | 66.27 | 75.33 | 2 |
| 1960s | 85.5 | 84 | 87 | 2 |
| 1970s | 78.5 | 78 | 79 | 2 |
| 1980s | 80 | 80 | 80 | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.34 | 96.55 | 99.18 | 5 |
| 2010s | 97.79 | 94.92 | 99.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.48 | 96.04 | 97.11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 92 Sao Tome and Principe 97.12 compare
- 93 Kyrgyzstan 97.04 compare
- 94 Saint Kitts and Nevis 96.86 compare
- 96 Estonia 96.61 compare
- 97 Madagascar 96.6 compare
- 98 Bermuda 96.59 compare
More education data for Serbia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.1 (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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Serbia?
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Serbia was 96.67 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.18 in 2006.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.49 in 1820.
- How does Serbia rank for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled?
- Serbia ranks 95th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 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
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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 enrollment selected countries with 711 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.