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

Latest (2021)
0.7%
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
125th
of 184 countries
All-time high
5.5%
in 2009
All-time low
0.7%
in 2021
Years of data
16
2006–2021

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Serbia, 2006–2021

123452006201320212006: 2.4 %2007: 2.8 %2008: 3.5 %2009: 5.5 %2010: 3.4 %2011: 2.6 %2012: 2.2 %2013: 2.1 %2014: 2.1 %2015: 2.6 %2016: 2.1 %2017: 1.9 %2018: 1.7 %2019: 1.2 %2020: 0.796 %2021: 0.75 %

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Serbia, 2006 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 122 Czechia 0.9% compare
  2. 123 Mexico 0.8% compare
  3. 124 Samoa 0.8% compare
  4. 126 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.7% compare
  5. 127 Viet Nam 0.7% compare
  6. 128 Andorra 0.7% compare

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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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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
184 places, 3,798 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release