Serbia vs Small states: Persistence to last grade of primary, female

Serbia
99.1%
in 2021
Small states
77.5%
in 2023
Serbia rank
30th
Small states rank
29th

Persistence to last grade of primary, female over time

  • Serbia
  • Small states
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How they compare

Serbia currently reports 99.1% against 77.5% in Small states, a difference of 21.6%.

That makes Serbia's figure about 1.3 times Small states's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.

Serbia ranks 30th and Small states ranks 29th of 164 countries.

Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Serbia Small states Difference Ahead
2000s 98.2% 75.4% 22.7% Serbia
2010s 98.5% 77.7% 20.8% Serbia
2020s 98.9% 77.1% 21.9% Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, female, Serbia or Small states?
Serbia, at 99.1% against 77.5% in Small states as of 2021.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, female between Serbia and Small states?
21.6%, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Small states?
16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Serbia and Small states rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
Serbia ranks 30th and Small states ranks 29th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort)
Unit
% of cohort
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 5,491 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.