Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) was 1,636 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Luxembourg, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Luxembourg stood at 1,636 number.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Luxembourg peaked at 1,772 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 290 number, in 1970.
That places Luxembourg 132nd out of 179 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 290 number | — |
| 1971 | 317 number | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 339 number | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 353 number | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 372 number | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 377 number | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 394 number | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 391 number | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 392 number | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 403 number | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 411 number | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 421 number | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 408 number | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 730 number | +78.9% |
| 2002 | 928 number | +27.1% |
| 2003 | 1,047 number | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 1,070 number | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 1,070 number | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,212 number | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 1,207 number | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1,241 number | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1,383 number | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 1,478 number | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 1,634 number | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 1,565 number | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 1,772 number | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 1,619 number | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 1,636 number | +1.1% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 1,636 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,453 number, 25% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 1,636 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,131 number, 12% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +78.9% | 408 number | 730 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 358.33 number | 290 number | 394 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 410.75 number | 403 number | 421 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,063 number | 730 number | 1,241 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,584 number | 1,383 number | 1,772 number | 7 |
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 teachers in pre-primary education, female in Luxembourg?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Luxembourg was 1,636 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 1,772 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 290 number in 1970.
- How does Luxembourg rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Luxembourg ranks 132nd out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.