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

Iceland
99.6%
in 2019
Serbia
99.7%
in 2021
Iceland rank
14th
Serbia rank
12th

Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time

  • Iceland
  • Serbia
020406080100199720092021

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 99.7% against 99.6% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Serbia ahead.

Iceland ranks 14th and Serbia ranks 12th of 164 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 97.4% 98.4% 0.9% Serbia
2010s 98.2% 98.2% 0.0% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, Iceland or Serbia?
Serbia, at 99.7% against 99.6% in Iceland as of 2021.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Iceland and Serbia?
0.1%, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Serbia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
How do Iceland and Serbia rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
Iceland ranks 14th 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.