Persistence to grade 5, total in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Persistence to grade 5, total was 96.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, total in Luxembourg, 1975–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2020, persistence to grade 5, total in Luxembourg stood at 96.2%.
The figure is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Luxembourg peaked at 98.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 89.2%, in 1978.
Luxembourg ranks 52nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 90.6% | — |
| 1976 | 94.7% | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 92.0% | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 89.2% | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 91.1% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 95.5% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 97.8% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 96.4% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 96.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 92.9% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 96.4% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 96.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.6% | 89.2% | 94.7% | 4 |
| 1980s | 91.1% | 91.1% | 91.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.9% | 95.5% | 98.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 92.9% | 96.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 96.2% | 96.2% | 1 |
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More education data for Luxembourg
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21,101 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0312 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 21,919 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0324 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53,672 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,878 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 7.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Luxembourg?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Luxembourg was 96.2% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.2% in 1978.
- How does Luxembourg rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Luxembourg ranks 52nd out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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, total (% 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.