Persistence to grade 5, total in Netherlands
Netherlands: Persistence to grade 5, total was 94.5% in 1984. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, total in Netherlands, 1971–1984
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 1984, persistence to grade 5, total in Netherlands stood at 94.5%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Netherlands peaked at 98.0% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 94.5%, in 1984.
Netherlands ranks 73rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 96.8% | — |
| 1972 | 96.7% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 97.3% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 98.0% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 97.3% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 97.2% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 97.9% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 97.6% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 95.9% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 95.7% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 95.1% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 94.5% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.3% | 96.7% | 98.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 95.8% | 94.5% | 97.6% | 5 |
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More education data for Netherlands
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 98,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Netherlands?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Netherlands was 94.5% in 1984, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 1975.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.5% in 1984.
- How does Netherlands rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Netherlands ranks 73rd out of 164 countries with data for 1984.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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, 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.