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

Luxembourg: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 3.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
3.1%
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
74th
of 148 countries
All-time high
18.4%
in 1987
All-time low
1.6%
in 2008
Years of data
31
1972–2018

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

051015201972199520181972: 10.3 %1973: 10.9 %1974: 8.7 %1975: 9.5 %1976: 9.5 %1977: 9.5 %1982: 14.8 %1983: 16.3 %1984: 16.1 %1986: 17.2 %1987: 18.4 %1988: 17.5 %1999: 2.5 %2000: 2.5 %2001: 5.2 %2002: 5.4 %2003: 6.4 %2004: 6.6 %2005: 2.2 %2006: 1.8 %2007: 1.6 %2008: 1.6 %2010: 2.5 %2011: 3.2 %2012: 3.1 %2013: 3.4 %2014: 2.7 %2015: 1.8 %2016: 1.7 %2017: 2.8 %2018: 3.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Luxembourg recorded 3.1% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2018.

The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 93.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Luxembourg peaked at 18.4% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2008.

That places Luxembourg 74th out of 148 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.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%) in Luxembourg, 1972 to 2018.
Year % Change
1972 10.3%
1973 10.9% +6.5%
1974 8.7% -20.1%
1975 9.5% +8.4%
1976 9.5% +0.6%
1977 9.5% -0.0%
1982 14.8% +55.4%
1983 16.3% +10.1%
1984 16.1% -1.0%
1986 17.2% +6.8%
1987 18.4% +7.1%
1988 17.5% -5.0%
1999 2.5% -85.9%
2000 2.5% +1.9%
2001 5.2% +105.3%
2002 5.4% +4.8%
2003 6.4% +18.6%
2004 6.6% +2.3%
2005 2.2% -67.1%
2006 1.8% -18.0%
2007 1.6% -8.7%
2008 1.6% -2.2%
2010 2.5% +56.4%
2011 3.2% +27.4%
2012 3.1% -0.8%
2013 3.4% +8.1%
2014 2.7% -20.6%
2015 1.8% -32.9%
2016 1.7% -7.1%
2017 2.8% +66.9%
2018 3.1% +9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.7% 8.7% 10.9% 6
1980s 16.7% 14.8% 18.4% 6
1990s 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 1
2000s 3.7% 1.6% 6.6% 9
2010s 2.7% 1.7% 3.4% 9

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 71 Colombia 3.4% compare
  2. 72 Saint Lucia 3.4% compare
  3. 73 Montenegro 3.3%
  4. 75 Dominica 3.1% compare
  5. 76 Liechtenstein 3.0% compare
  6. 77 Qatar 2.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Luxembourg?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Luxembourg was 3.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 1987.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2008.
How does Luxembourg rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Luxembourg ranks 74th out of 148 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.0%. 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,340 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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