At the end of the school year 2021/2022 in the Republic of Serbia there were 3 210 regular primary schools, of which 1 135 main schools and 2 075 satellite classrooms. Lectures were attended by 505 291 pupils, of which 455 425 in main schools and 49 866 in satellite classrooms.
Table 1. Primary schools and students in the Republic of Serbia
|
|
Regular schools |
Students in regular schools |
|
total |
main schools |
regional school departments |
total |
main schools |
regional school departments |
| REPUBLIC OF SERBIA | 3210 | 1135 | 2075 | 505291 | 455425 | 49866 |
| SRBIJA – SEVER | 823 | 531 | 292 | 265004 | 251473 | 13531 |
| Beogradski region | 290 | 178 | 112 | 130895 | 126059 | 4836 |
| Region Vojvodine | 533 | 353 | 180 | 134109 | 125414 | 8695 |
| SRBIJA – JUG | 2387 | 604 | 1783 | 240287 | 203952 | 36335 |
| Region Šumadije i Zapadne Srbije | 1297 | 327 | 970 | 139280 | 118289 | 20991 |
| Region Južne i Istočne Srbije | 1090 | 277 | 813 | 101007 | 85663 | 15344 |
| Region Kosovo i Metohija | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
Table 2. Students who completed the 4th grade and 8th grade
|
|
Students who have completed the first cycle of primary education (4th grade) |
Students who have completed school (8th grade) |
|
total |
males |
females |
total |
males |
females |
| REPUBLIC OF SERBIA | 61701 | 31647 | 30054 | 61959 | 31605 | 30354 |
| SRBIJA – SEVER | 32764 | 16774 | 15990 | 31280 | 15834 | 15446 |
| Beogradski region | 16332 | 8326 | 8006 | 15002 | 7471 | 7531 |
| Region Vojvodine | 16432 | 8448 | 7984 | 16278 | 8363 | 7915 |
| SRBIJA – JUG | 28937 | 14873 | 14064 | 30679 | 15771 | 14908 |
| Region Šumadije i Zapadne Srbije | 16723 | 8588 | 8135 | 17882 | 9186 | 8696 |
| Region Južne i Istočne Srbije | 12214 | 6285 | 5929 | 12797 | 6585 | 6212 |
| Region Kosovo i Metohija | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
The first cycle of primary education (4th grades) was completed by 61 701 pupils, among whom the number of males was higher (51.3%) than the number of females (48.7%), while the whole primary education (8th grades) was completed by 61 959 pupils – 51% males and 49% females.
Table 3. Students by foreign languages studied
|
Language |
Students by foreign languages studied |
|
ISCED 1 (1-4th grade) |
ISCED 2 (5-8th grade) |
| 728 | 891 |
| 11 | 43771 |
| 245638 | 247024 |
| 127 | 6124 |
| 2968 | 3362 |
| 1867 | 60916 |
| 2047 | 2580 |
| 1986 | 126618 |
| 0 | 1 |
| 77 | 8714 |
| 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 5131 |
| 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 20 |
As for foreign languages, English is undoubtedly the most studied by children (both in lower and higher grades) followed by German and French languages.
Methodological explanations
Data on primary education are collected using the standardized statistical questionnaires for the end of the school year (Form ŠO/K), filled in by each primary school in the Republic of Serbia (state-owned and private) for the central school and and regional school departments in another place – settlement (if the school performs the activity away from the seat) which is proscribed by Law on official statistics ("Official Gazzette no 104/09).
Primary school is an institution that performs its activity in the field of primary education. Its main task is to provide quality education for every child and student, under equal conditions, regardless of where the school is located or where the lessons take place. Regular school is an institution attended by regular pupils i.e. pupils who do not attend school for children with disabilities or adult education. Main school is the main seat of the school where the administration is situated.
A class in primary education in another place – settlement (activity outside the seat) is shown as a separate unit (school). A primary school can work as a complete (eight grades) and incomplete (with less than eight grades) primary school. Students from the first to the fourth grade attend general classes, and from the fifth to the eighth grade specialised classes..
The data presented in the statistical release refer to ISCED 1 and ISCED 2 levels of the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED 2011).
Starting from 1999, the Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia has no available data for AP Kosovo and Metohija; therefore they are not included in data coverage.
