Characteristics of Households - Childinfo.org

The percentage of children entering first grade whoeventually reach the last grade of primary school ispresented in Table ED.6. In Serbia, grade 8, which is thelast grade of primary education, corresponds to ISCED2 level. For global comparison purposes ISCED tablescan be found in Appendix G. Of all the children startinggrade one, the majority (99 percent) will eventually reachthe last grade. Notice that this number includes childrenwho repeat grades but eventually reach the last grade.Table ED.6: Children reaching last grade of primary school, Serbia, 2010Percentage of children entering first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last gradeof primary school (Survival rate to last grade of primary school)Percentattendinggrade 1 lastschool year whoare in grade 2this school yearPercentattendinggrade 2 lastschool year whoare attendinggrade 3 thisschool yearPercentattendinggrade 3 lastschool year whoare attendinggrade 4 thisschool yearPercentattendinggrade 4 lastschool year whoare attendinggrade 5 thisschool yearPercentattendinggrade 5 lastschool year whoare attendinggrade 6 thisschool yearPercentattendinggrade 6 lastschool year whoare attendinggrade 7 thisschool yearPercentattendinggrade 7 lastschool year whoare attendinggrade 8 thisschool yearPercent whoreach grade 8of those whoenter grade 1 1SexMale 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.8 98.7 99.4 97.9Female 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0RegionBelgrade 100.0 100.0 (100.0) (100.0) (100.0) (100.0) (100.0) (100.0)Vojvodina 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.7 97.1 (98.9) (95.7)Sumadija andWestern Serbia100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 (100.0) (100.0)Southern andEastern Serbia100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 (100.0) (100.0) (100.0) (100.0)AreaUrban 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.8 98.6 100.0 98.4Rural 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.2 99.2Mother’s educationPrimary 100.0 (100.0) (100.0) (100.0) (100.0) (100.0) (98.5) (93.8)Secondary 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0Higher 100.0 100.0 100.0 (100.0) (100.0) (100.0) (100.0) (100.0)Wealth index quintilePoorest 100.0 100.0 (100.0) (100.0) (100.0) (94.8) (98.4) (93.3)Second 100.0 100.0 (100.0) (100.0) (100.0) (100.0) (100.0) (100.0)Middle 100.0 100.0 (100.0) (100.0) (99.4) 100.0 (100.0) (99.4)Fourth 100.0 (100.0) 100.0 (100.0) (100.0) (100.0) (100.0) (100.0)Richest 100.0 100.0 100.0 (100.0) (100.0) (100.0) (100.0) (100.0)Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.9 99.3 99.7 98.91MICS indicator 7.6; MDG indicator 2.2( ) Figures that are based on 25–49 unweighted cases160MULTIPLE INDICATOR CLUSTER SURVEY 2010