Serbia: Literacy rate

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 Serbia

Literacy rate

 Latest value 99.34
 Year 2022
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2003 - 2022
 Average 98.40
 Min - Max 96.40 - 99.48
 Source UNESCO
The latest value from 2022 is 99.34 percent, a decline from 99.48 percent in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 84.77 percent, based on data from 44 countries. Historically, the average for Serbia from 2003 to 2022 is 98.4 percent. The minimum value, 96.4 percent, was reached in 2003 while the maximum of 99.48 percent was recorded in 2019. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Definition: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.

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 Primary school completion rate 96.05 2022 percent
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 Female to male ratio, primary school pupils 1.00 2021 percent
 Female to male ratio, secondary school students 1.02 2021 percent
 Female to male ratio, students at tertiary level education 1.30 2024 percent
 Preprimary school enrollment 63.79 2021 percent
 Primary school enrollment 95.99 2024 percent
 Secondary school enrollment 89.84 2024 percent
 Tertiary school enrollment 70.58 2024 percent
 Trained teachers in primary education 55.73 2012 percent
 PISA math scores 439.877 2022 index points
 PISA reading scores 440.355 2022 index points
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