Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Serbia
Serbia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) 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 (number) 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% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 530 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,758, 19% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 530 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,024, 52% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0383 units per person (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release