North America vs Serbia: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

North America
85.0%
in 2023
Serbia
99.4%
in 2021
North America rank
19th
Serbia rank
17th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • North America
  • Serbia
020406080100199620092023

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 99.4% against 85.0% in North America, a difference of 14.4%.

That makes Serbia's figure about 1.2 times North America's.

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

North America ranks 19th and Serbia ranks 17th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade North America Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 91.2% 98.2% 7.0% Serbia
2010s 91.3% 98.5% 7.2% Serbia
2020s 86.6% 98.9% 12.3% Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, North America or Serbia?
Serbia, at 99.4% against 85.0% in North America as of 2021.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between North America and Serbia?
14.4%, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Serbia?
16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do North America and Serbia rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
North America ranks 19th and Serbia ranks 17th of 45 groups.
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.