Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 21 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Luxembourg, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Luxembourg stood at 21.
That represents a change of down 19.2% on the previous year and up 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Luxembourg peaked at 204 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2021.
Luxembourg ranks 145th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 68 | — |
| 2002 | 63 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 165 | +161.9% |
| 2006 | 191 | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 61 | -68.1% |
| 2008 | 191 | +213.1% |
| 2010 | 204 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 117 | -42.6% |
| 2012 | 40 | -65.8% |
| 2013 | 60 | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 13 | -78.3% |
| 2015 | 32 | +146.2% |
| 2016 | 176 | +450.0% |
| 2017 | 61 | -65.3% |
| 2018 | 139 | +127.9% |
| 2019 | 112 | -19.4% |
| 2020 | 66 | -41.1% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 68 | — |
| 2023 | 26 | -61.8% |
| 2024 | 21 | -19.2% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 21 is below the median for high income countries, which is 672.5, 3% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 21 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 975, 2% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +450.0% | 32 | 176 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 123.17 | 61 | 191 | 6 |
| 2010s | 95.4 | 13 | 204 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.2 | 0 | 68 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 142 Trinidad and Tobago 32.7 compare
- 143 Cayman Islands 29 compare
- 144 Gibraltar 28 compare
- 146 Naoero 18 compare
- 147 Tokelau 13 compare
- 148 Montserrat 11 compare
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 out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Luxembourg?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Luxembourg was 21 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 204 in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2021.
- How does Luxembourg rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Luxembourg ranks 145th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 21 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release