Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.4187 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Luxembourg, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Luxembourg stood at 0.4187 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 35.7% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Luxembourg peaked at 1.11 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4187 GPIA, in 2024.
Luxembourg ranks 151st of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.8474 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.8796 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8249 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9014 GPIA | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6804 GPIA | -24.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8315 GPIA | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9331 GPIA | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7934 GPIA | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5928 GPIA | -25.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6639 GPIA | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6095 GPIA | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6067 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7455 GPIA | +22.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6728 GPIA | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6449 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7615 GPIA | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9537 GPIA | +25.2% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9675 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.11 GPIA | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4968 GPIA | -55.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6506 GPIA | +31.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4187 GPIA | -35.7% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.4187 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9603 GPIA, 44% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.4187 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.01 GPIA, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8365 GPIA | 0.6804 GPIA | 0.9331 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.7252 GPIA | 0.5928 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7289 GPIA | 0.4187 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 5 |
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 out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Luxembourg?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Luxembourg was 0.4187 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4187 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Luxembourg rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Luxembourg ranks 151st out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release