Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Serbia
Serbia: Persistence to last grade of primary, male was 99.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Serbia, 2006–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2021, persistence to last grade of primary, male in Serbia stood at 99.7%.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, male in Serbia peaked at 100.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 97.2%, in 2019.
That places Serbia 12th out of 164 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 97.6% | — |
| 2007 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 98.9% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 98.4% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 97.7% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 98.4% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.7% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 97.6% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 98.7% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 97.2% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 97.9% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | +1.8% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 99.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.8%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 99.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.7%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.2% | 97.6% | 98.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 97.2% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 97.9% | 99.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More education data for Serbia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 67,944 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 530 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 89,461 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,207 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 478,731 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 251,941 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2155 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0383 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to last grade of primary, male in Serbia?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Serbia was 99.7% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.2% in 2019.
- How does Serbia rank for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
- Serbia ranks 12th out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, male rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.