Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes was 11.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Luxembourg, 1975–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Luxembourg is 11.1%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Luxembourg peaked at 11.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2009.
Luxembourg ranks 27th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 6.5% | — |
| 1976 | 6.8% | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 5.3% | -22.5% |
| 1978 | 6.7% | +27.3% |
| 1982 | 6.3% | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | — |
| 2013 | 10.1% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | +7.6% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 11.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 18.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 11.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4%, 29.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 2 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% | 5.7% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.3% | 5.3% | 6.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 0.0% | 5.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 9.8% | 11.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.1% | 2 |
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 repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Luxembourg?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Luxembourg was 11.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 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 2 of primary education, both sexes?
- Luxembourg ranks 27th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release