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 0.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Luxembourg, 2001–2023
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 0.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 137.4% on the previous year and down 81.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Luxembourg peaked at 4.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2022.
That places Luxembourg 169th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.9% | — |
| 2002 | 2.5% | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | +63.8% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -48.2% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +27.7% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +37.7% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -62.9% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +37.3% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +35.5% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +36.8% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -41.2% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -90.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +137.4% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 16% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8%, 23% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.4% | 4.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.6% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 1.8% | 4 |
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 of primary school age, female in Luxembourg?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Luxembourg was 0.4% in 2023, 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 4.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2022.
- How does Luxembourg rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Luxembourg ranks 169th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 81.2%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release