Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Serbia

Serbia: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 0.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.5%
Change on year
down 14.2%
World rank
133rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2015
All-time low
0.4%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2006–2018

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Serbia, 2006–2018

00.20.40.60.82006201220182006: 0.587 %2007: 0.605 %2008: 0.634 %2009: 0.523 %2010: 0.398 %2011: 0.391 %2012: 0.425 %2013: 0.443 %2014: 0.632 %2015: 0.768 %2016: 0.654 %2017: 0.555 %2018: 0.476 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Serbia is 0.5%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 14.2% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Serbia peaked at 0.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2011.

That places Serbia 133rd out of 184 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Serbia, 2006 to 2018.
Year % Change
2006 0.6%
2007 0.6% +3.0%
2008 0.6% +4.7%
2009 0.5% -17.5%
2010 0.4% -23.9%
2011 0.4% -1.7%
2012 0.4% +8.8%
2013 0.4% +4.2%
2014 0.6% +42.6%
2015 0.8% +21.6%
2016 0.7% -14.9%
2017 0.6% -15.1%
2018 0.5% -14.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 4
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.8% 9

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 130 Czechia 0.5% compare
  2. 131 Estonia 0.5% compare
  3. 132 Germany 0.5% compare
  4. 134 Myanmar 0.5% compare
  5. 135 Ecuador 0.5% compare
  6. 136 Kuwait 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Serbia?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Serbia was 0.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2011.
How does Serbia rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Serbia ranks 133rd out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. 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, published as part of Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.