Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Netherlands
Netherlands: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female was 96.2% in 1984. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Netherlands, 1971–1984
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Netherlands is 96.2%, measured in 1984. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Netherlands peaked at 99.6% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 96.2%, in 1984.
Netherlands ranks 59th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 98.4% | — |
| 1972 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 99.0% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 99.6% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 99.0% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 98.7% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 99.1% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 99.4% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 97.6% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 97.0% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 96.2% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.9% | 98.4% | 99.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 97.6% | 96.2% | 99.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 56 Luxembourg 96.4% compare
- 57 Cape Verde 96.3% compare
- 58 Timor-Leste 96.2%
- 60 Paraguay 96.2% compare
- 61 Romania 96.0%
- 62 Dominican Republic 95.8%
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, female in Netherlands?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Netherlands was 96.2% in 1984, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 1975.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.2% in 1984.
- How does Netherlands rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Netherlands ranks 59th out of 149 countries with data for 1984.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release