Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Serbia

Serbia: Persistence to last grade of primary, male was 99.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
99.7%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
12th
of 164 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2014
All-time low
97.2%
in 2019
Years of data
16
2006–2021

Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Serbia, 2006–2021

0204060801002006201320212006: 97.6 % of cohort2007: 97.8 % of cohort2008: 98.9 % of cohort2009: 98.4 % of cohort2010: 97.7 % of cohort2011: 98.4 % of cohort2012: 98.5 % of cohort2013: 97.7 % of cohort2014: 100 % of cohort2015: 97.6 % of cohort2016: 98.7 % of cohort2017: 99.6 % of cohort2018: 99.2 % of cohort2019: 97.2 % of cohort2020: 97.9 % of cohort2021: 99.7 % of cohort

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

Annual values for Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort) in Serbia, 2006 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 9 Singapore 99.9% compare
  2. 10 Bulgaria 99.9% compare
  3. 11 Poland 99.8% compare
  4. 13 Denmark 99.6% compare
  5. 14 Iceland 99.6% compare
  6. 15 Slovakia 99.5% compare

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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

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.