Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Serbia

Serbia: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 0.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.9%
Change on year
down 15.5%
World rank
122nd
of 156 countries
All-time high
2.0%
in 2009
All-time low
0.9%
in 2018
Years of data
13
2006–2018

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Serbia, 2006–2018

00.511.522006201220182006: 1.3 %2007: 1.4 %2008: 1.6 %2009: 2 %2010: 1.5 %2011: 1.2 %2012: 1.1 %2013: 1.1 %2014: 1.1 %2015: 1.4 %2016: 1.1 %2017: 1.1 %2018: 0.924 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 0.9% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 15.5% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Serbia peaked at 2.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2018.

That places Serbia 122nd out of 156 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%) in Serbia, 2006 to 2018.
Year % Change
2006 1.3%
2007 1.4% +9.9%
2008 1.6% +13.2%
2009 2.0% +24.5%
2010 1.5% -27.9%
2011 1.2% -16.7%
2012 1.1% -8.5%
2013 1.1% -0.8%
2014 1.1% -5.3%
2015 1.4% +28.5%
2016 1.1% -20.5%
2017 1.1% +1.8%
2018 0.9% -15.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.6% 1.3% 2.0% 4
2010s 1.2% 0.9% 1.5% 9

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 119 Czechia 1.0% compare
  2. 120 Myanmar 1.0% compare
  3. 121 Sri Lanka 0.9% compare
  4. 123 Samoa 0.8% compare
  5. 124 Lithuania 0.7% compare
  6. 125 Croatia 0.6% compare

See the full ranking of 156 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Serbia?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Serbia was 0.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2018.
How does Serbia rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Serbia ranks 122nd out of 156 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. 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 Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,981 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of male repeaters in lower secondary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in lower secondary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in lower secondary education in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in lower secondary education in the previous school year t.