Luxembourg vs Singapore: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Luxembourg
99.7%
in 2024
Singapore
99.8%
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
20th
Singapore rank
18th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Luxembourg
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 99.8% against 99.7% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Singapore ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 20th and Singapore ranks 18th of 209 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.5% | 99.9% | 2.4% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 99.5% | 0.6% | Singapore |
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, Luxembourg or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 99.8% against 99.7% in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Luxembourg and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Singapore?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Singapore rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Luxembourg ranks 20th and Singapore ranks 18th 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.