Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 95.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Luxembourg, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Luxembourg is 95.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Luxembourg peaked at 95.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 77.9%, in 2001.
That places Luxembourg 23rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 77.9% | — |
| 2002 | 82.6% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 83.1% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 84.4% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 84.3% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 84.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 85.7% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 86.0% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 87.8% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 88.2% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 86.5% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 84.7% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 83.7% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 85.7% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 85.5% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 86.5% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 87.6% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 87.1% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 88.8% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 95.8% | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 95.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.1%, 1.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 95.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.9%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.8% | 77.9% | 84.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 86.0% | 83.7% | 88.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.0% | 87.1% | 95.8% | 5 |
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 share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Luxembourg?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Luxembourg was 95.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.9% in 2001.
- How does Luxembourg rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Luxembourg ranks 23rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.