Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Serbia

Serbia: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 0.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
143rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2015
All-time low
0.2%
in 2020
Years of data
16
2006–2021

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Serbia, 2006–2021

0.20.30.40.50.62006201320212006: 0.557 %2007: 0.469 %2008: 0.459 %2009: 0.361 %2010: 0.297 %2011: 0.36 %2012: 0.341 %2013: 0.289 %2014: 0.464 %2015: 0.622 %2016: 0.464 %2017: 0.444 %2018: 0.332 %2019: 0.169 %2020: 0.167 %2021: 0.17 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Serbia stood at 0.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Serbia peaked at 0.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2020.

That places Serbia 143rd out of 195 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 primary education, female in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%) in Serbia, 2006 to 2021.
Year % Change
2006 0.6%
2007 0.5% -15.9%
2008 0.5% -2.2%
2009 0.4% -21.2%
2010 0.3% -17.8%
2011 0.4% +21.1%
2012 0.3% -5.2%
2013 0.3% -15.1%
2014 0.5% +60.2%
2015 0.6% +34.1%
2016 0.5% -25.5%
2017 0.4% -4.3%
2018 0.3% -25.2%
2019 0.2% -49.1%
2020 0.2% -1.4%
2021 0.2% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 4
2010s 0.4% 0.2% 0.6% 10
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 140 Timor-Leste 0.2% compare
  2. 141 Sweden 0.2% compare
  3. 142 Macau, China 0.2% compare
  4. 144 Belarus 0.2% compare
  5. 145 Croatia 0.2% compare
  6. 146 Tonga 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Serbia?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Serbia was 0.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
How does Serbia rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
Serbia ranks 143rd out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. 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 primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
195 places, 4,490 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release