Children out of school, primary in Serbia
Serbia: Children out of school, primary was 8,749 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Serbia, 2005–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, children out of school, primary in Serbia stood at 8,749.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% on the previous year and up 155.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Serbia peaked at 15,004 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,253, in 2016.
Serbia ranks 116th of 197 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,902 | 2,522 | 9,982 | 5 |
| 2010s | 6,253 | 2,253 | 15,004 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,177 | 7,672 | 10,425 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More education data for Serbia
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.3% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 16,557 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 93.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.5% (2024)
- Labor force, total 3.32 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 47.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Serbia?
- Children out of school, primary in Serbia was 8,749 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,004 in 2010.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,253 in 2016.
- How does Serbia rank for children out of school, primary?
- Serbia ranks 116th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.