Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes was 0.0% in 2009. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Luxembourg, 1975–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 0.0% for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Luxembourg peaked at 7.4% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2009.
That places Luxembourg 159th out of 179 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 7.4% | — |
| 1976 | 6.5% | -12.9% |
| 1977 | 7.1% | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 7.3% | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 7.4% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | -16.1% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | -24.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%. (60 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.1% | 6.5% | 7.4% | 4 |
| 1980s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 0.0% | 6.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 156 China 0.0% compare
- 157 Korea 0.0% compare
- 158 Uzbekistan 0.0% compare
- 159 Afghanistan 0.0% compare
- 159 Cayman Islands 0.0%
- 159 Cuba 0.0% compare
- 159 Cyprus 0.0% compare
- 159 Iceland 0.0%
- 159 Japan 0.0%
- 159 Malaysia 0.0%
- 159 Mauritius 0.0%
- 159 Republic of Moldova 0.0% compare
- 159 Naoero 0.0%
- 159 New Zealand 0.0%
- 159 North Macedonia 0.0% compare
- 159 Norway 0.0%
- 159 Oman 0.0% compare
- 159 Papua New Guinea 0.0%
- 159 San Marino 0.0% compare
- 159 Seychelles 0.0% compare
- 159 Sweden 0.0%
- 159 Tonga 0.0%
- 159 Tuvalu 0.0%
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 3 of primary education, both sexes in Luxembourg?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 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 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 1975.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 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 3 of primary education, both sexes?
- Luxembourg ranks 159th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 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 3 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.