Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education was 1,398 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Luxembourg, 1975–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Luxembourg stood at 1,398.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Luxembourg peaked at 1,839 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1,138, in 2013.
Luxembourg ranks 38th of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1,839 | — |
| 1976 | 1,809 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 1,704 | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 1,604 | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 1,688 | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 1,363 | -19.3% |
| 1999 | 1,563 | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 1,508 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 1,490 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1,540 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1,489 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 1,425 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 1,360 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 1,138 | -16.3% |
| 2014 | 1,276 | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 1,427 | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 1,427 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,353 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 1,427 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 1,447 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1,456 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1,394 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 1,509 | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 1,444 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 1,398 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,729 | 1,604 | 1,839 | 5 |
| 1980s | 1,363 | 1,363 | 1,363 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,563 | 1,563 | 1,563 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,469 | 1,360 | 1,540 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,356 | 1,138 | 1,447 | 7 |
| 2020s | 1,440 | 1,394 | 1,509 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More education data for Luxembourg
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,020 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Luxembourg?
- Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Luxembourg was 1,398 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of repeaters in all grades of primary education recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 1,839 in 1975.
- What is the lowest number of repeaters in all grades of primary education recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,138 in 2013.
- How does Luxembourg rank for number of repeaters in all grades of primary education?
- Luxembourg ranks 38th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of repeaters in all grades of primary education rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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