Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 0.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Luxembourg, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 0.6% for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 32.3% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Luxembourg peaked at 7.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2024.
Luxembourg ranks 168th of 179 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 rate for children one year before the official primary in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.7% | — |
| 2002 | 3.4% | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | +75.3% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | -32.1% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | +38.9% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | -54.4% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -34.2% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -54.1% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +45.8% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | +217.0% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -60.5% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | +143.6% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -53.5% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -29.6% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -34.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -18.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -32.3% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.8%, 11% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.8%, 19% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 3.4% | 6.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.0% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 1.5% | 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 one year before the official primary in Luxembourg?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Luxembourg was 0.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2024.
- How does Luxembourg rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Luxembourg ranks 168th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. 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 rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release