Development of Primary Public Education System in Serbia in 1832-1882

The article examines the history of the system of primary education in Serbia from the time of the organization of public schools in 1832 to the introduction of general primary education in 1882. The dynamic of the opening of schools and the number of students in schools is presented in the study. Scientific and reference literature on the research topic was used as materials. The methodology used a set of scientific methods: multi-factor and integration methods, periodization, typology, comparison, etc., which in unity ensure the reliability of the results on the studied problem. This is an interdisciplinary research, based on the comparativistic principle, which allows revealing various informative sources. In conclusion, the authors note that during the period of 1832 - late 1890's the primary school in Serbia experienced a period of its dynamic development, from its formation till the introduction of general primary education. This period was a difficult one, as it was necessary to overcome not only the complexity of the financing of primary education, but also a part of Serbia often became a place for political and military conflicts. Along with these reasons were purely domestic ones - the unwillingness of parents to send their children to school. The work of the Serbian Ministry of Public Education was focused on these difficulties, and the majority of this work was completed by the end of the 19th century.