Persistence to grade 5, female in Netherlands
Netherlands: Persistence to grade 5, female was 96.2% in 1984. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, female in Netherlands, 1971–1984
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, female in Netherlands is 96.2%, measured in 1984. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in Netherlands peaked at 99.6% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 96.2%, in 1984.
Netherlands ranks 58th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Persistence to grade 5, female in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 98.4% | — |
| 1972 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 99.0% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 99.6% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 99.0% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 98.7% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 99.1% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 99.4% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 97.6% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 97.0% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 96.2% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.9% | 98.4% | 99.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 97.6% | 96.2% | 99.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 55 Luxembourg 96.4% compare
- 56 Cape Verde 96.3% compare
- 57 Timor-Leste 96.2%
- 59 Paraguay 96.2% compare
- 60 Romania 96.0%
- 61 Dominican Republic 95.8%
More education data for Netherlands
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 240,049 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.064 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, female in Netherlands?
- Persistence to grade 5, female in Netherlands was 96.2% in 1984, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 1975.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.2% in 1984.
- How does Netherlands rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Netherlands ranks 58th out of 149 countries with data for 1984.
- Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.