School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: School enrollment, primary, female (% net) was 95.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in Luxembourg, 1972–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, female in Luxembourg is 95.1%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Luxembourg peaked at 97.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 79.0%, in 1981.
That places Luxembourg 56th out of 167 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 91.8% | — |
| 1973 | 91.0% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 92.6% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 91.6% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 91.3% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 91.5% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 91.0% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 79.0% | -13.1% |
| 1982 | 85.1% | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 83.2% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 82.2% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 82.4% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 79.4% | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 86.1% | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 97.1% | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 96.7% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 96.3% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 95.2% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 95.9% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 96.7% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 97.0% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.4% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 93.7% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 93.1% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 93.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 93.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 93.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 95.1% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.5% | 91.0% | 92.6% | 7 |
| 1980s | 82.5% | 79.0% | 86.1% | 7 |
| 1990s | 97.1% | 97.1% | 97.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.4% | 95.2% | 97.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 93.1% | 95.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More education data for Luxembourg
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.59 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.74 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in Luxembourg?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Luxembourg was 95.1% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.0% in 1981.
- How does Luxembourg rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Luxembourg ranks 56th out of 167 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.