Repeaters, primary, total in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Repeaters, primary, total was 3.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, total in Luxembourg, 1975–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 3.6% for repeaters, primary, total in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Luxembourg peaked at 6.2% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.
That places Luxembourg 71st out of 189 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, total in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 6.2% | — |
| 1976 | 6.1% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 5.9% | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 5.6% | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 6.1% | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 6.0% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | -17.0% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 3.2% | — |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.0% | 5.6% | 6.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.8% | 4.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 0.0% | 4.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 68 New Zealand 3.8% compare
- 69 El Salvador 3.8% compare
- 70 Liechtenstein 3.6% compare
- 72 Senegal 3.6% compare
- 73 Argentina 3.3% compare
- 74 Slovakia 3.3% compare
More education data for Luxembourg
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in Luxembourg?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Luxembourg was 3.6% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 1975.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
- How does Luxembourg rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Luxembourg ranks 71st out of 189 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.