Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 95.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Luxembourg, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Luxembourg stood at 95.8%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.6% 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, 95.7%, in 2016.
Luxembourg ranks 108th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 95.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.7%, 97% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 95.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.6%, 97% of the median. (49 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 | 96.6% | 95.7% | 98.1% | 7 |
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 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 95.8% in 2018, 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 95.7% in 2016.
- How does Luxembourg rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Luxembourg ranks 108th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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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About this data
Number of female teachers at the pre-primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the pre-primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.