Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Serbia
Serbia: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 0.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Serbia, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Serbia is 0.7%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Serbia peaked at 5.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2021.
Serbia ranks 125th of 184 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, male in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.4% | — |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +26.6% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | +56.4% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -36.8% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -26.0% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +24.6% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -26.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -36.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.4% | 5.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.2% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 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, male in Serbia?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male 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, male recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male 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, male?
- Serbia ranks 125th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release