Serbia's school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) was 1.01 in 2021, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 0.41% from 1.02 in 2011.
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 1.01 | 2021 |
| Five years earlier | 1.01 | 2016 |
| Ten years earlier | 1.02 | 2011 |
| Highest | 1.02 | 2006 |
| Lowest | 1 | 1999 |
| Average since 2012 | 1.01 | 2012–2021 |
| First recorded | 1 | 1999 |
What the numbers say
In 2021, Serbia's school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) rose 0.00325 on 2020 (from 1.01 to 1.01).
Across the 21 yearly changes before that (2000 to 2020), the average change was +0.000262 and a typical year strayed about 0.00386 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.8 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 0.00737 in 2003 and the biggest yearly fall was 0.00734 in 2015. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2012 to 2021 the straight-line trend is downward, about 0.00108 a year. A straight line explains 41% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2021, Serbia had the 21st highest value of the 51 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Serbia | 1.01 | 2021 |
| World | 0.99 | 2020 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 0.99 | 2020 |
| Upper middle income | 1.01 | 2020 |
Closest to Serbia in the 2021 ranking
- Hong Kong SAR, China — 18th of 51: 1.02
- Fiji — 19th of 51: 1.02
- Montenegro — 20th of 51: 1.01
- Marshall Islands — 22nd of 51: 1.01
- China — 23rd of 51: 1.01
- Panama — 24th of 51: 1.01
What this measures
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary and secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.
All 23 values
| Year | School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.01 |
| 2020 | 1.01 |
| 2019 | 1.01 |
| 2018 | 1.01 |
| 2017 | 1.01 |
| 2016 | 1.01 |
| 2015 | 1.01 |
| 2014 | 1.02 |
| 2013 | 1.02 |
| 2012 | 1.02 |
| 2011 |
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in nearby economies
More education data for Serbia
- Primary school starting age (years) — 7 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years) — 4 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 11 (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years) — 8 (2025)
- Compulsory education, duration (years) — 8 (2025)
- Preprimary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils — 251,941 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils — 478,731 (2024)
- School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 1.3 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 95.99% (2024)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Serbia's school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)?
- 1.01 in 2021, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1999?
- It is up 0.87% from 1 in 1999. The highest value was 1.02 in 2006 and the lowest 1 in 1999.
- How does Serbia rank?
- 21st highest of 51 economies with data for 2021.
- Is the latest change in school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) unusual for Serbia?
- In 2021, Serbia's school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) rose 0.00325 on 2020 (from 1.01 to 1.01). Across the 21 yearly changes before that (2000 to 2020), the average change was +0.000262 and a typical year strayed about 0.00386 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.8 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.ENR.PRSC.FM.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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