Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Serbia
Serbia: Persistence to last grade of primary, total was 99.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Serbia, 2006–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 99.4% for persistence to last grade of primary, total in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Serbia peaked at 99.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 97.5%, in 2019.
Serbia ranks 17th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 97.7% | — |
| 2007 | 98.4% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 98.1% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 98.6% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 98.1% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 98.4% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 99.2% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 98.3% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 99.4% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 97.5% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 98.3% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | +1.1% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 99.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.8%, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 99.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.2% | 97.7% | 98.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 97.5% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.3% | 99.4% | 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, total in Serbia?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Serbia was 99.4% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.5% in 2019.
- How does Serbia rank for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Serbia ranks 17th out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, total rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, total (% 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.