Bulgaria vs Serbia: Persistence to last grade of primary, male

Bulgaria
99.9%
in 2023
Serbia
99.7%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
10th
Serbia rank
12th

Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 99.9% against 99.7% in Serbia, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Bulgaria ranks 10th and Serbia ranks 12th of 164 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 94.7% 98.2% 3.5% Serbia
2010s 96.0% 98.5% 2.5% Serbia
2020s 98.3% 98.8% 0.5% Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, Bulgaria or Serbia?
Bulgaria, at 99.9% against 99.7% in Serbia as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Bulgaria and Serbia?
0.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
Bulgaria ranks 10th and Serbia ranks 12th 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, male (% 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, male (% 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, 5,490 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.