France vs Luxembourg: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
France
99.8%
in 2024
Luxembourg
99.7%
in 2024
France rank
17th
Luxembourg rank
20th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- France
- Luxembourg
How they compare
France currently reports 99.8% against 99.7% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1820 it was France ahead.
France ranks 17th and Luxembourg ranks 20th of 209 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, France averaged higher in 19 and Luxembourg in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 17.1% | 0.2% | 16.9% | France |
| 1830s | 19.2% | 0.4% | 18.8% | France |
| 1840s | 21.4% | 0.6% | 20.8% | France |
| 1850s | 23.9% | 1.0% | 22.9% | France |
| 1860s | 27.9% | 1.6% | 26.2% | France |
| 1870s | 100.0% | 2.6% | 97.4% | France |
| 1880s | 100.0% | 4.2% | 95.8% | France |
| 1890s | 100.0% | 5.9% | 94.1% | France |
| 1900s | 100.0% | 8.6% | 91.4% | France |
| 1910s | 100.0% | 11.6% | 88.4% | France |
| 1920s | 100.0% | 18.3% | 81.7% | France |
| 1930s | 100.0% | 42.7% | 57.3% | France |
| 1940s | 100.0% | 77.4% | 22.6% | France |
| 1950s | 100.0% | 96.6% | 3.4% | France |
| 1960s | 97.5% | 100.0% | 2.5% | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 98.0% | 92.7% | 5.3% | France |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 78.3% | 21.7% | France |
| 2000s | 98.0% | 96.7% | 1.3% | France |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 97.1% | 2.4% | France |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.1% | 0.8% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, France or Luxembourg?
- France, at 99.8% against 99.7% in Luxembourg as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between France and Luxembourg?
- 0.1%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Luxembourg?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2024.
- How do France and Luxembourg rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- France ranks 17th and Luxembourg ranks 20th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.