Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 3.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Luxembourg, 1974–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 3.3% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in 2023.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Luxembourg peaked at 6.8% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2009.
That places Luxembourg 74th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 6.0% | — |
| 1975 | 6.7% | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 6.4% | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 6.2% | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 6.8% | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 6.7% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 5.5% | -16.8% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | — |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.4% | 6.0% | 6.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 0.0% | 5.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.4% | 4.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More education data for Luxembourg
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Luxembourg?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Luxembourg was 3.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 1978.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2009.
- How does Luxembourg rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
- Luxembourg ranks 74th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 primary education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release