Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Serbia
Serbia: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 65.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Serbia, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Serbia stood at 65.8%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Serbia peaked at 65.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2007.
That places Serbia 93rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 49.0% | — |
| 2008 | 49.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 50.9% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 52.3% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 55.4% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 57.1% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 58.2% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 59.0% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 58.2% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 58.8% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 60.7% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 61.9% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 63.4% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 65.0% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 63.5% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 65.5% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 65.8% | +0.5% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 65.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.3%, 98% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 65.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.9%, 75% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.7% | 49.0% | 50.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 52.3% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.9% | 63.5% | 65.8% | 4 |
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 share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Serbia?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Serbia was 65.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2007.
- How does Serbia rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Serbia ranks 93rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.