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 2.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
2.1%
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
95th
of 149 countries
All-time high
19.7%
in 1988
All-time low
1.9%
in 2016
Years of data
32
1972–2018

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

051015201972199520181972: 11.6 %1973: 13 %1974: 11.1 %1975: 12 %1976: 11.8 %1977: 10.9 %1978: 11 %1982: 15.3 %1983: 16.4 %1984: 16.6 %1986: 17.6 %1987: 19.5 %1988: 19.7 %1999: 3.4 %2000: 3.2 %2001: 5.9 %2002: 6 %2003: 7.1 %2004: 6.8 %2005: 2.6 %2006: 2.3 %2007: 2.1 %2008: 2.3 %2010: 3.4 %2011: 4 %2012: 3.4 %2013: 4.1 %2014: 3.3 %2015: 2.4 %2016: 1.9 %2017: 2.3 %2018: 2.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Luxembourg is 2.1%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Luxembourg peaked at 19.7% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2016.

Luxembourg ranks 95th of 149 countries on this measure, 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, both sexes (%) in Luxembourg, 1972 to 2018.
Year % Change
1972 11.6%
1973 13.0% +12.0%
1974 11.1% -14.4%
1975 12.0% +7.4%
1976 11.8% -1.3%
1977 10.9% -7.7%
1978 11.0% +1.0%
1982 15.3% +39.5%
1983 16.4% +7.0%
1984 16.6% +0.9%
1986 17.6% +6.2%
1987 19.5% +10.8%
1988 19.7% +0.9%
1999 3.4% -82.8%
2000 3.2% -4.7%
2001 5.9% +83.8%
2002 6.0% +1.3%
2003 7.1% +18.6%
2004 6.8% -4.1%
2005 2.6% -61.4%
2006 2.3% -14.2%
2007 2.1% -9.1%
2008 2.3% +10.7%
2010 3.4% +51.7%
2011 4.0% +15.6%
2012 3.4% -13.9%
2013 4.1% +19.1%
2014 3.3% -18.3%
2015 2.4% -27.9%
2016 1.9% -20.5%
2017 2.3% +22.9%
2018 2.1% -9.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.6% 10.9% 13.0% 7
1980s 17.5% 15.3% 19.7% 6
1990s 3.4% 3.4% 3.4% 1
2000s 4.3% 2.1% 7.1% 9
2010s 3.0% 1.9% 4.1% 9

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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 2.1% 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 19.7% in 1988.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2016.
How does Luxembourg rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Luxembourg ranks 95th out of 149 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 down 6.3%. 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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,615 data points, 1970–2019
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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/