Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) was 0.9797 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Luxembourg, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2018, total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Luxembourg stood at 0.9797 GPI. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Luxembourg peaked at 1.03 GPI in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.9797 GPI, in 2018.
Luxembourg ranks 151st of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.01 GPI | — |
| 1973 | 1.02 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 1.01 GPI | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 1.01 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.01 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.03 GPI | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 1.02 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 1 GPI | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.02 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 1 GPI | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 1.01 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.01 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.02 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.03 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.02 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.02 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1 GPI | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9951 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9884 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9797 GPI | -0.9% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.9797 GPI is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPI, 98% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.9797 GPI is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 GPI, 98% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.02 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.01 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.02 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 1 GPI | 0.9797 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 9 |
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 total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Luxembourg?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Luxembourg was 0.9797 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPI in 1988.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9797 GPI in 2018.
- How does Luxembourg rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index?
- Luxembourg ranks 151st out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female total net enrolment rate for primary to the male total net enrolment rate for primary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.