Primary education, pupils (% female) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Primary education, pupils (% female) was 48.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Luxembourg, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2017, primary education, pupils in Luxembourg stood at 48.8%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Luxembourg peaked at 50.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 2012.
Luxembourg ranks 65th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49.9% | — |
| 1971 | 49.2% | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 49.1% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 49.3% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 48.9% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 49.1% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 49.4% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 49.3% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 49.0% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 48.8% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 48.5% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 48.8% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 48.5% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 48.6% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 48.7% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 49.0% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 49.3% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 50.7% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 49.2% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 48.7% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 48.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 48.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 48.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 48.7% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 49.0% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 48.8% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 48.4% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 48.6% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 48.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.2% | 48.9% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.8% | 48.5% | 49.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 50.0% | 49.2% | 50.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 48.6% | 49.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 48.4% | 48.9% | 8 |
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More education data for Luxembourg
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.59 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.74 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Luxembourg?
- Primary education, pupils in Luxembourg was 48.8% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 2012.
- How does Luxembourg rank for primary education, pupils?
- Luxembourg ranks 65th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.