Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 98.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
98.2%
World rank
60th
of 187 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2005
All-time low
91.6%
in 1978
Years of data
14
1975–2020
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Luxembourg, 1975–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Luxembourg stood at 98.2%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Luxembourg peaked at 99.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 91.6%, in 1978.
Luxembourg ranks 60th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 91.9% | — |
| 1976 | 96.5% | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 94.1% | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 91.6% | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 94.4% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 97.4% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 96.1% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 99.7% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 98.7% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 98.2% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 98.5% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.4% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 98.2% | -1.2% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 98.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.7%, 99% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 98.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.0%, 99% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.5% | 91.6% | 96.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | 94.4% | 94.4% | 94.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.0% | 96.1% | 99.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 98.3% | 99.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 98.2% | 98.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 57 Georgia 98.4% compare
- 58 Hungary 98.3% compare
- 59 Bahrain 98.2% compare
- 61 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 98.1% compare
- 62 Uzbekistan 98.1% compare
- 63 Liechtenstein 98.1% compare
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Luxembourg?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Luxembourg was 98.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.6% in 1978.
- How does Luxembourg rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Luxembourg ranks 60th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release