Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Serbia
Serbia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 1,262 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Serbia, 2007–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 1,262 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Serbia peaked at 2,133 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,126 number, in 2011.
Serbia ranks 125th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Serbia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1,835 number | — |
| 2008 | 1,802 number | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1,836 number | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1,476 number | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 1,126 number | -23.7% |
| 2012 | 1,129 number | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,231 number | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 1,277 number | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1,799 number | +40.9% |
| 2016 | 2,133 number | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 1,772 number | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 1,484 number | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 1,262 number | -15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,824 number | 1,802 number | 1,836 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,469 number | 1,126 number | 2,133 number | 10 |
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More education data for Serbia
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.3% (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 1,262 number in 2019, 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 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,126 number in 2011.
- How does Serbia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Serbia ranks 125th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. 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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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.