Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Serbia
Serbia: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes was 0.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Serbia, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Serbia is 0.1%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 28.7% on the previous year and down 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Serbia peaked at 0.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2021.
That places Serbia 146th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.6% | — |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -27.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -34.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +26.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +34.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +25.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -26.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -24.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -28.7% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 19% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 62% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 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 3 of primary education, both sexes in Serbia?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Serbia was 0.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
- How does Serbia rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
- Serbia ranks 146th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.3%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release