Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Serbia
Serbia: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 11.64 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Serbia, 1999–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Serbia recorded 11.64 for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Serbia peaked at 21.18 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11.64, in 2018.
That places Serbia 141st out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 21.18 | — |
| 2000 | 19.44 | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 19.24 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 19.12 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 18.1 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 17.79 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 17.24 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 17.3 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 14.7 | -15.0% |
| 2008 | 14.86 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 14.51 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 14.05 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 13.22 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 12.93 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 12.7 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 12.74 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 12.14 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 11.92 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 11.91 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 11.64 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.18 | 21.18 | 21.18 | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.23 | 14.51 | 19.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.58 | 11.64 | 14.05 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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 pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Serbia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Serbia was 11.64 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.18 in 1999.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.64 in 2018.
- How does Serbia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Serbia ranks 141st out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.