School enrollment, primary in Serbia
Serbia: School enrollment, primary was 96.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary in Serbia, 2000–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 96.0% for school enrollment, primary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Serbia peaked at 103.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 95.9%, in 2010.
Serbia ranks 148th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101.5% | 97.7% | 103.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.2% | 95.9% | 101.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 96.0% | 97.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 145 Belize 96.5% compare
- 147 North Macedonia 96.3% compare
- 149 Tajikistan 95.8% compare
- 150 Cayman Islands 95.7% compare
- 151 Turkmenistan 95.7% compare
More education data for Serbia
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 16,557 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.5 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 93.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Serbia?
- School enrollment, primary in Serbia was 96.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 103.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.9% in 2010.
- How does Serbia rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Serbia ranks 148th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.