Children out of school, male in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Children out of school, male was 0.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Children out of school, male in Luxembourg, 2001–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male primary school age.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 0.8% for children out of school, male in 2023.
The figure is up 51.5% on the previous year and down 76.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, male in Luxembourg peaked at 5.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2022.
Luxembourg ranks 162nd of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Children out of school, male in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % of male primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.4% | — |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +58.3% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -35.6% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | +28.0% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -59.6% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +42.1% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -40.8% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -37.6% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -66.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +51.5% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 28% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 41% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.9% | 4.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 1.3% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More education data for Luxembourg
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,748 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,398 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 11,539 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11,009 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 53,672 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 43,020 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0635 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, male in Luxembourg?
- Children out of school, male in Luxembourg was 0.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, male recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest children out of school, male recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2022.
- How does Luxembourg rank for children out of school, male?
- Luxembourg ranks 162nd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school, male rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.