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 18 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Luxembourg, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 18 for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.9% on the previous year and down 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Luxembourg peaked at 230 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2013.
Luxembourg ranks 151st 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 | 144 | — |
| 2002 | 137 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 182 | +32.8% |
| 2006 | 49 | -73.1% |
| 2007 | 214 | +336.7% |
| 2008 | 189 | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 230 | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 75 | -67.4% |
| 2012 | 89 | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 47 | — |
| 2015 | 57 | +21.3% |
| 2016 | 125 | +119.3% |
| 2017 | 52 | -58.4% |
| 2018 | 147 | +182.7% |
| 2019 | 25 | -83.0% |
| 2020 | 32 | +28.0% |
| 2021 | 104 | +225.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 31 | — |
| 2024 | 18 | -41.9% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 18 is below the median for high income countries, which is 948, 2% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 18 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 984.5, 2% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 152.5 | 49 | 214 | 6 |
| 2010s | 84.7 | 0 | 230 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37 | 0 | 104 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 148 Gibraltar 27 compare
- 149 Andorra 19 compare
- 149 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 19 compare
- 152 Saint Kitts and Nevis 13 compare
- 153 Cyprus 12 compare
- 153 British Virgin Islands 12 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 18 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 230 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 2013.
- How does Luxembourg rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Luxembourg ranks 151st 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 down 61.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release