Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Serbia

Serbia: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 5,389 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
5,389 number
Change on year
up 28.8%
World rank
90th
of 148 countries
All-time high
11,916 number
in 2010
All-time low
951 number
in 2015
Years of data
12
2008–2019

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Serbia, 2008–2019

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k2008201320192008: 5.5k number2009: 8.2k number2010: 11.9k number2011: 3.4k number2012: 4.8k number2013: 4.4k number2014: 2.6k number2015: 951 number2016: 2.5k number2017: 3.5k number2018: 4.2k number2019: 5.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 5,389 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2019.

The figure is up 28.8% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Serbia peaked at 11,916 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 951 number, in 2015.

Serbia ranks 90th of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number) in Serbia, 2008 to 2019.
Year number Change
2008 5,524 number
2009 8,165 number +47.8%
2010 11,916 number +45.9%
2011 3,434 number -71.2%
2012 4,830 number +40.7%
2013 4,381 number -9.3%
2014 2,586 number -41.0%
2015 951 number -63.2%
2016 2,531 number +166.1%
2017 3,537 number +39.7%
2018 4,183 number +18.3%
2019 5,389 number +28.8%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 5,389 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15,685 number, 34% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 5,389 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,256 number, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,844 number 5,524 number 8,165 number 2
2010s 4,374 number 951 number 11,916 number 10

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 87 Belarus 6,174 number compare
  2. 88 Netherlands 5,804 number compare
  3. 89 United Arab Emirates 5,636 number compare
  4. 91 Canada 5,025 number compare
  5. 92 Bhutan 4,934 number compare
  6. 93 Suriname 4,758 number compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Serbia?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Serbia was 5,389 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 11,916 number in 2010.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 951 number in 2015.
How does Serbia rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Serbia ranks 90th out of 148 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/