Primary education, teachers in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Primary education, teachers was 76.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Luxembourg, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 76.4% for primary education, teachers in 2024. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Luxembourg peaked at 76.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 1989.
That places Luxembourg 110th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 52.2% | — |
| 1971 | 53.1% | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 53.1% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 52.6% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 52.7% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 53.8% | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 53.3% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 50.5% | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 50.0% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 51.1% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 51.0% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 51.1% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 49.0% | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 49.2% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 50.3% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 48.2% | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 48.7% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 50.8% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 66.5% | +31.0% |
| 2002 | 67.9% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 69.3% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 70.6% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 71.2% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 71.6% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 71.9% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 71.7% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 73.9% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 73.6% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 76.0% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 74.5% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 75.8% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 76.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 75.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 76.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 75.4% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 75.2% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 74.3% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 76.0% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 76.4% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.0% | 52.2% | 53.8% | 7 |
| 1980s | 50.0% | 48.2% | 51.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 49.7% | 48.7% | 50.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 70.1% | 66.5% | 71.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 75.2% | 73.6% | 76.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 74.3% | 76.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 107 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 76.7% compare
- 108 Korea 76.7% compare
- 109 Iran, Islamic Republic of 76.6% compare
- 111 Honduras 76.2% compare
- 112 Hong Kong, China 76.1% compare
- 113 Tajikistan 76.0% compare
More education data for Luxembourg
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5,878 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.22 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Luxembourg?
- Primary education, teachers in Luxembourg was 76.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 76.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 1989.
- How does Luxembourg rank for primary education, teachers?
- Luxembourg ranks 110th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.