Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Serbia
Serbia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 530 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Serbia, 2007–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 530 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.5% on the previous year and down 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Serbia peaked at 2,133 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 530, in 2022.
That places Serbia 144th out of 205 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1,835 | — |
| 2008 | 1,802 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1,836 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1,476 | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 1,126 | -23.7% |
| 2012 | 1,129 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,231 | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 1,277 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1,799 | +40.9% |
| 2016 | 2,133 | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 1,772 | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 1,484 | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 1,262 | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 952 | -24.6% |
| 2021 | 774 | -18.7% |
| 2022 | 530 | -31.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,824 | 1,802 | 1,836 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,469 | 1,126 | 2,133 | 10 |
| 2020s | 752 | 530 | 952 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More education data for Serbia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Serbia?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Serbia was 530 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,133 in 2016.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 530 in 2022.
- How does Serbia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Serbia ranks 144th out of 205 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release