Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 4.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Luxembourg, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 4.6% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Luxembourg peaked at 12.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2024.
That places Luxembourg 120th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.4% | — |
| 2002 | 10.9% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 12.5% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | -3.9% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 4.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.6%, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 4.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.7%, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7% | 9.2% | 12.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 6.8% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 4.6% | 6.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 117 Algeria 4.9% compare
- 118 Montenegro 4.8% compare
- 119 Latvia 4.7% compare
- 121 Belarus 4.5% compare
- 122 Republic of Moldova 4.5% compare
- 123 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.4% 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Luxembourg?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Luxembourg was 4.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2024.
- How does Luxembourg rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Luxembourg ranks 120th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release