Persistence to grade 5, male in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Persistence to grade 5, male was 96.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, male in Luxembourg, 1976–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 96.1% for persistence to grade 5, male in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, male in Luxembourg peaked at 97.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 88.9%, in 1978.
Luxembourg ranks 50th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, male in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 93.1% | — |
| 1977 | 90.7% | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 88.9% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 90.3% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 96.9% | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 97.4% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 97.2% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 94.8% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 95.3% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 92.9% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 96.5% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 96.1% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.9% | 88.9% | 93.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 90.3% | 90.3% | 90.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.6% | 94.8% | 97.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 92.9% | 96.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 96.1% | 96.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
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, male in Luxembourg?
- Persistence to grade 5, male in Luxembourg was 96.1% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.9% in 1978.
- How does Luxembourg rank for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Luxembourg ranks 50th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persistence to grade 5, male rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (% 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.