Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 0.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Luxembourg, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Luxembourg is 0.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Luxembourg peaked at 3.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2024.
Luxembourg ranks 157th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.3% | — |
| 2001 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2025 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 80% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 89% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 157 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.8% compare
- 159 Algeria 0.7% compare
- 159 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.7% compare
- 159 Viet Nam 0.7% 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 of primary school age, female in Luxembourg?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Luxembourg was 0.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2024.
- How does Luxembourg rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Luxembourg ranks 157th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.0%. 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 of primary school age, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release