Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 1,196 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1,196 number
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
124th
of 149 countries
All-time high
7,353 number
in 1988
All-time low
1,059 number
in 2016
Years of data
32
1972–2018

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Luxembourg, 1972–2018

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1972199520181972: 5.4k number1973: 6.1k number1974: 5.3k number1975: 5.7k number1976: 5.6k number1977: 5.1k number1978: 5.1k number1982: 6.5k number1983: 6.7k number1984: 6.5k number1986: 6.6k number1987: 7.3k number1988: 7.4k number1999: 1.6k number2000: 1.5k number2001: 2.9k number2002: 3.0k number2003: 3.6k number2004: 3.5k number2005: 1.4k number2006: 1.2k number2007: 1.1k number2008: 1.2k number2010: 1.9k number2011: 2.2k number2012: 1.9k number2013: 2.3k number2014: 1.9k number2015: 1.3k number2016: 1.1k number2017: 1.3k number2018: 1.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Luxembourg stood at 1,196 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Luxembourg peaked at 7,353 number in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1,059 number, in 2016.

Luxembourg ranks 124th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Luxembourg, 1972 to 2018.
Year number Change
1972 5,440 number
1973 6,137 number +12.8%
1974 5,270 number -14.1%
1975 5,656 number +7.3%
1976 5,553 number -1.8%
1977 5,106 number -8.0%
1978 5,102 number -0.1%
1982 6,479 number +27.0%
1983 6,698 number +3.4%
1984 6,544 number -2.3%
1986 6,648 number +1.6%
1987 7,300 number +9.8%
1988 7,353 number +0.7%
1999 1,559 number -78.8%
2000 1,523 number -2.3%
2001 2,866 number +88.2%
2002 2,965 number +3.5%
2003 3,573 number +20.5%
2004 3,470 number -2.9%
2005 1,353 number -61.0%
2006 1,174 number -13.2%
2007 1,078 number -8.2%
2008 1,206 number +11.9%
2010 1,870 number +55.1%
2011 2,186 number +16.9%
2012 1,900 number -13.1%
2013 2,270 number +19.5%
2014 1,853 number -18.4%
2015 1,333 number -28.1%
2016 1,059 number -20.6%
2017 1,310 number +23.7%
2018 1,196 number -8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5,466 number 5,102 number 6,137 number 7
1980s 6,837 number 6,479 number 7,353 number 6
1990s 1,559 number 1,559 number 1,559 number 1
2000s 2,134 number 1,078 number 3,573 number 9
2010s 1,664 number 1,059 number 2,270 number 9

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 121 Georgia 2,038 number compare
  2. 122 Latvia 1,918 number compare
  3. 123 Uruguay 1,240 number compare
  4. 125 Austria 1,188 number compare
  5. 126 Slovenia 1,179 number compare
  6. 127 Ireland 1,041 number compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Luxembourg?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Luxembourg was 1,196 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 7,353 number in 1988.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 1,059 number in 2016.
How does Luxembourg rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Luxembourg ranks 124th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/