Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 1,398 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Luxembourg, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Luxembourg stood at 1,398.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Luxembourg peaked at 1,839 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2010.
Luxembourg ranks 127th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1,839 | — |
| 1976 | 1,809 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 1,704 | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 1,604 | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 1,688 | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 1,363 | -19.3% |
| 1999 | 1,563 | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 1,508 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 1,490 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1,540 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1,489 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 1,425 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 1,360 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 1,138 | — |
| 2014 | 1,276 | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 1,427 | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 1,427 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,353 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 1,427 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 1,447 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1,456 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1,394 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 1,509 | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 1,444 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 1,398 | -3.2% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 1,398 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,074, 1.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 1,398 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,024, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -100.0% | 1,360 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,729 | 1,604 | 1,839 | 5 |
| 1980s | 1,363 | 1,363 | 1,363 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,563 | 1,563 | 1,563 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,469 | 1,360 | 1,540 | 6 |
| 2010s | 949.5 | 0 | 1,447 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,440 | 1,394 | 1,509 | 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 repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Luxembourg?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Luxembourg was 1,398 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 1,839 in 1975.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2010.
- How does Luxembourg rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Luxembourg ranks 127th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release