Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 7.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
7.8%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
64th
of 139 countries
All-time high
10.2%
in 2003
All-time low
6.8%
in 2008
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Luxembourg, 1999–2018

02.557.5101999200820181999: 7.6 %2000: 7.5 %2001: 9.2 %2002: 9.4 %2003: 10.2 %2004: 10.2 %2005: 7.7 %2006: 7 %2007: 6.9 %2008: 6.8 %2010: 7.2 %2011: 7.8 %2012: 7.6 %2013: 8 %2014: 8.1 %2015: 7.7 %2016: 7.1 %2017: 7.8 %2018: 7.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Luxembourg stood at 7.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Luxembourg peaked at 10.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2008.

That places Luxembourg 64th out of 139 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Luxembourg, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 7.6%
2000 7.5% -1.0%
2001 9.2% +22.0%
2002 9.4% +2.7%
2003 10.2% +9.0%
2004 10.2% -0.5%
2005 7.7% -24.3%
2006 7.0% -8.9%
2007 6.9% -2.2%
2008 6.8% -0.6%
2010 7.2% +4.9%
2011 7.8% +8.6%
2012 7.6% -2.7%
2013 8.0% +6.0%
2014 8.1% +0.4%
2015 7.7% -4.7%
2016 7.1% -7.5%
2017 7.8% +9.3%
2018 7.8% +0.3%

Luxembourg compared with similar countries

  • Luxembourg's 7.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.0%, 2.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Luxembourg's 7.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.9%, 2.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.6% 7.6% 7.6% 1
2000s 8.3% 6.8% 10.2% 9
2010s 7.7% 7.1% 8.1% 9

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 61 Mexico 8.8% compare
  2. 62 Mongolia 8.5% compare
  3. 63 Palestine, State of 8.0% compare
  4. 65 Brunei Darussalam 7.7% compare
  5. 66 Tonga 7.6% compare
  6. 67 Cuba 7.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Luxembourg?
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Luxembourg was 7.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2003.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2008.
How does Luxembourg rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Luxembourg ranks 64th out of 139 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,144 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/