Persistence to grade 5, male in Netherlands
Netherlands: Persistence to grade 5, male was 92.8% in 1984. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, male 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, male in Netherlands is 92.8%, measured in 1984. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, male in Netherlands peaked at 96.6% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 92.8%, in 1984.
That places Netherlands 70th out of 149 countries with data for 1984, putting it in the middle of the range.
Persistence to grade 5, male in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 95.2% | — |
| 1972 | 95.1% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 95.2% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 95.8% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 96.6% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 95.7% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 96.4% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 95.9% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 94.3% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 93.7% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 93.2% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 92.8% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.7% | 95.1% | 96.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 94.0% | 92.8% | 95.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,856 (1985)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 247,743 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, male in Netherlands?
- Persistence to grade 5, male in Netherlands was 92.8% in 1984, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 1975.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.8% in 1984.
- How does Netherlands rank for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Netherlands ranks 70th out of 149 countries with data for 1984.
- Is persistence to grade 5, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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, 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.