Persistence to grade 5, female in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Persistence to grade 5, female was 96.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, female in Luxembourg, 1976–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2020, persistence to grade 5, female in Luxembourg stood at 96.4%.
The figure is down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in Luxembourg peaked at 98.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 89.5%, in 1978.
That places Luxembourg 55th out of 149 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Persistence to grade 5, female in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 96.3% | — |
| 1977 | 93.4% | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 89.5% | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 92.1% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 94.2% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 98.3% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 98.8% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 98.1% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 92.9% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 96.4% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.1% | 89.5% | 96.3% | 3 |
| 1980s | 92.1% | 92.1% | 92.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.3% | 94.2% | 98.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 92.9% | 98.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 96.4% | 96.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 52 Seychelles 96.7% compare
- 53 Philippines 96.5% compare
- 54 Latvia 96.5% compare
- 56 Cape Verde 96.3% compare
- 57 Timor-Leste 96.2% compare
- 58 Netherlands 96.2% compare
More education data for Luxembourg
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,748 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,398 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 11,539 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11,009 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 53,672 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 43,020 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0635 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, female in Luxembourg?
- Persistence to grade 5, female in Luxembourg was 96.4% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.5% in 1978.
- How does Luxembourg rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Luxembourg ranks 55th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.