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
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
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.