Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 94.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
94.0%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
137th
of 195 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1970
All-time low
92.2%
in 2020
Years of data
34
1970–2024
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Luxembourg, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Luxembourg is 94.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Luxembourg peaked at 100.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 92.2%, in 2020.
Luxembourg ranks 137th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 100.0% | — |
| 1971 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 99.0% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 99.7% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 99.0% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 97.2% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 98.3% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 98.1% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.1% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 97.4% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 96.7% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 96.4% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 96.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 95.7% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 95.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 92.2% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 92.8% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 92.5% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 93.8% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 94.0% | +0.3% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 94.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.1%, 96% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 94.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.2%, 96% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.9% | 99.0% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 99.0% | 98.8% | 99.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 98.2% | 97.2% | 98.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 95.7% | 98.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 93.1% | 92.2% | 94.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 134 Sao Tome and Principe 94.3% compare
- 135 Martinique 94.2% compare
- 136 Costa Rica 94.1% compare
- 138 Somalia 94.0% compare
- 139 Japan 94.0% compare
- 140 India 93.8% 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 percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Luxembourg?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Luxembourg was 94.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.2% in 2020.
- How does Luxembourg rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Luxembourg ranks 137th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release