Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 0.8% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.8%
Change on year
down 57.1%
World rank
119th
of 133 countries
All-time high
6.8%
in 2008
All-time low
0.5%
in 2016
Years of data
17
1999–2018

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Luxembourg, 1999–2018

02461999200820181999: 6.6 %2000: 2 %2001: 4.9 %2002: 1.9 %2005: 4 %2006: 2.3 %2007: 4.3 %2008: 6.8 %2010: 4.9 %2011: 4.8 %2012: 1.6 %2013: 1.9 %2014: 0.755 %2015: 1 %2016: 0.549 %2017: 1.8 %2018: 0.779 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Luxembourg is 0.8%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.1% on the previous year and down 88.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Luxembourg peaked at 6.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2016.

Luxembourg ranks 119th of 133 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 rate for children one year younger than official in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%) in Luxembourg, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 6.6%
2000 2.0% -69.1%
2001 4.9% +137.9%
2002 1.9% -61.4%
2005 4.0% +111.6%
2006 2.3% -42.2%
2007 4.3% +88.1%
2008 6.8% +59.2%
2010 4.9% -27.7%
2011 4.8% -2.8%
2012 1.6% -67.1%
2013 1.9% +21.9%
2014 0.8% -60.8%
2015 1.0% +34.8%
2016 0.5% -46.1%
2017 1.8% +230.6%
2018 0.8% -57.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.6% 6.6% 6.6% 1
2000s 3.7% 1.9% 6.8% 7
2010s 2.0% 0.5% 4.9% 9

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  6. 122 Netherlands 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Luxembourg?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Luxembourg was 0.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2016.
How does Luxembourg rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Luxembourg ranks 119th out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 88.6%. 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 one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,379 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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