Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Serbia

Serbia: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both was 1.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.5%
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
110th
of 178 countries
All-time high
3.8%
in 2009
All-time low
1.5%
in 2018
Years of data
13
2006–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Serbia, 2006–2018

012342006201220182006: 1.8 %2007: 2.2 %2008: 2.7 %2009: 3.8 %2010: 2.4 %2011: 2.1 %2012: 1.8 %2013: 1.7 %2014: 1.7 %2015: 2.2 %2016: 1.8 %2017: 1.6 %2018: 1.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Serbia stood at 1.5%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Serbia peaked at 3.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2018.

Serbia ranks 110th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Serbia, 2006 to 2018.
Year % Change
2006 1.8%
2007 2.2% +22.1%
2008 2.7% +22.9%
2009 3.8% +40.1%
2010 2.4% -35.4%
2011 2.1% -12.5%
2012 1.8% -16.1%
2013 1.7% -4.0%
2014 1.7% -0.1%
2015 2.2% +26.0%
2016 1.8% -18.4%
2017 1.6% -7.3%
2018 1.5% -10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.6% 1.8% 3.8% 4
2010s 1.9% 1.5% 2.4% 9

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 107 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.5% compare
  2. 108 Palestine, State of 1.5% compare
  3. 109 Mauritius 1.5% compare
  4. 111 Syrian Arab Republic 1.4% compare
  5. 112 Türkiye 1.3% compare
  6. 113 Estonia 1.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Serbia?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Serbia was 1.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2009.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2018.
How does Serbia rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
Serbia ranks 110th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. 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 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,631 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.