Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Serbia

Serbia: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 5.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
5.5%
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
87th
of 139 countries
All-time high
7.8%
in 2010
All-time low
3.9%
in 2015
Years of data
12
2008–2019

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Serbia, 2008–2019

024682008201320192008: 7.2 %2009: 7.3 %2010: 7.8 %2011: 5.1 %2012: 5.3 %2013: 5.2 %2014: 5.1 %2015: 3.9 %2016: 4.4 %2017: 4.6 %2018: 5 %2019: 5.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Serbia stood at 5.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Serbia peaked at 7.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2015.

That places Serbia 87th out of 139 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Serbia, 2008 to 2019.
Year % Change
2008 7.2%
2009 7.3% +1.5%
2010 7.8% +7.3%
2011 5.1% -34.4%
2012 5.3% +2.9%
2013 5.2% -2.3%
2014 5.1% -1.0%
2015 3.9% -23.8%
2016 4.4% +12.0%
2017 4.6% +5.1%
2018 5.0% +10.1%
2019 5.5% +9.2%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 5.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.6%, 72% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 5.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.9%, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.2% 7.2% 7.3% 2
2010s 5.2% 3.9% 7.8% 10

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 84 Philippines 5.7% compare
  2. 85 Croatia 5.6% compare
  3. 86 Liechtenstein 5.5% compare
  4. 88 Kyrgyzstan 5.5% compare
  5. 89 Grenada 5.2%
  6. 90 Bahrain 5.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Serbia?
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Serbia was 5.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2015.
How does Serbia rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Serbia ranks 87th out of 139 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. 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 Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,144 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/