Estonia vs Serbia: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Estonia
99.4%
in 2023
Serbia
99.4%
in 2021
Estonia rank
19th
Serbia rank
17th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Estonia
  • Serbia
020406080100199520092023

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 99.4% against 99.4% in Estonia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Serbia ahead.

Estonia ranks 19th and Serbia ranks 17th of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 97.9% 98.2% 0.3% Serbia
2010s 98.4% 98.5% 0.1% Serbia
2020s 99.7% 98.9% 0.8% Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Estonia or Serbia?
Serbia, at 99.4% against 99.4% in Estonia as of 2021.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Estonia and Serbia?
0.0%, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Serbia?
16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Estonia and Serbia rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Estonia ranks 19th and Serbia ranks 17th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% 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, total (% 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
224 places, 6,364 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.