Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Serbia
Serbia: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both was 0.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Serbia, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 0.7% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Serbia peaked at 3.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2021.
Serbia ranks 128th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.8% | — |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +40.1% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -35.4% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +26.0% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -26.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -31.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -7.9% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 84% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 0.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.8% | 3.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2 |
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 repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Serbia?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Serbia was 0.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2021.
- How does Serbia rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
- Serbia ranks 128th out of 190 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.1%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release