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14 Percent More Children Attended Preschool Last Year Than in 2016
In Serbia, the number of children attending preschool in 2025 increased by 14 percent compared to 2016, announced the Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia.
TL;DR
- Preschool enrollment in Serbia rose by 14% in 2025 compared to 2016.
- Total preschool attendance in 2025 was 235,319, up from 206,170 in 2016.
- Children aged 0-3 attending preschool increased from 45,234 in 2016 to 59,902 in 2025.
- Attendance for children aged 3 to school age rose from 160,936 in 2016 to 175,417 in 2025.
- Children in state institutions increased from 195,092 in 2016 to 204,124 in 2025.
- Children in private institutions almost tripled, from 11,078 in 2016 to 31,195 in 2025.
- The coverage of the mandatory preschool program remained high, at 96% in 2016 and 96.2% in 2025.