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
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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

Indicator
Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
209 places, 8,478 data points, 1820–2025
Last refreshed

The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.