Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Netherlands
Netherlands: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 94.5% in 1984. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Netherlands, 1971–1984
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 94.5% for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in 1984. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Netherlands peaked at 98.0% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 94.5%, in 1984.
That places Netherlands 75th out of 165 countries with data for 1984, putting it in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | 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
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,472 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Netherlands?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Netherlands was 94.5% in 1984, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 1975.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.5% in 1984.
- How does Netherlands rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Netherlands ranks 75th out of 165 countries with data for 1984.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release