Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 0.0% in 2009. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Luxembourg, 1974–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 0.0% for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Luxembourg peaked at 11.9% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2009.
Luxembourg ranks 165th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 11.9% | — |
| 1975 | 11.2% | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 11.6% | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 11.2% | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 11.5% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 10.7% | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 6.8% | -36.8% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | -21.2% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%. (67 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -100.0% | 4.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.5% | 11.2% | 11.9% | 5 |
| 1980s | 10.7% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 0.0% | 6.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 162 China 0.0% compare
- 163 Korea 0.0% compare
- 164 Uzbekistan 0.0% compare
- 165 Afghanistan 0.0% compare
- 165 Algeria 0.0% compare
- 165 Canada 0.0%
- 165 Cayman Islands 0.0% compare
- 165 Cuba 0.0% compare
- 165 Iceland 0.0%
- 165 Japan 0.0%
- 165 Malaysia 0.0%
- 165 Mauritius 0.0%
- 165 Republic of Moldova 0.0% compare
- 165 Naoero 0.0%
- 165 New Zealand 0.0%
- 165 North Macedonia 0.0% compare
- 165 Norway 0.0%
- 165 Oman 0.0% compare
- 165 Papua New Guinea 0.0%
- 165 Portugal 0.0% compare
- 165 Romania 0.0% compare
- 165 San Marino 0.0% compare
- 165 Seychelles 0.0% compare
- 165 Sweden 0.0%
- 165 Tajikistan 0.0% compare
- 165 Tuvalu 0.0% compare
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 repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Luxembourg?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Luxembourg was 0.0% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 1974.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2009.
- How does Luxembourg rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Luxembourg ranks 165th out of 188 countries with data for 2009.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.