Luxembourg: Children out of school, primary

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Luxembourg's children out of school, primary fell 56.3% on 2023 (from 254 to 111).

Across the 20 yearly changes before that (2002 to 2023), the average change was +1.3% and a typical year strayed about 38.3% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.5 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 76.4% in 2023 and the biggest yearly fall was 78.9% in 2022. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is downward, about 116.96 a year. A straight line explains 80% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Luxembourg had the 96th highest value of the 101 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Luxembourg in the 2024 ranking

• Cayman Islands — 93rd of 101: 234
• Lithuania — 94th of 101: 156
• Azerbaijan — 95th of 101: 152
• Andorra — 97th of 101: 102
• San Marino — 98th of 101: 91
• Marshall Islands — 99th of 101: 77.84

What this measures

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.

Limitations: Due to different data sources for enrollment and population data, the number may not capture the actual number of children not attending in primary school.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 23 values

Children out of school, primary in nearby economies

• Albania — 617 (2024)
• Andorra — 102 (2024)
• Armenia — 1,710 (2024)
• Austria — 5,200 (2024)
• Azerbaijan — 152 (2024)
• Belarus — 20,600 (2024)
• Belgium — 13,226 (2023)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 2,933 (2023)
• Bulgaria — 14,529 (2024)
• Croatia — 2,642 (2023)
• Cyprus — 247 (2023)

More education data for Luxembourg

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 7 (2025)
• School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) — 92.2% (2020)
• Primary education, pupils — 43,020 (2024)
• Secondary education, pupils — 53,672 (2024)
• Secondary education, general pupils — 32,144 (2017)
• School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 1 (2020)
• Secondary education, general pupils (% female)

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Questions people ask

What is Luxembourg's children out of school, primary?

111 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2001?

It is down 89.6% from 1,067 in 2001 (9.37% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 1,809 in 2011 and the lowest 111 in 2024.

How does Luxembourg rank?

96th highest of 101 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in children out of school, primary unusual for Luxembourg?

In 2024, Luxembourg's children out of school, primary fell 56.3% on 2023 (from 254 to 111). Across the 20 yearly changes before that (2002 to 2023), the average change was +1.3% and a typical year strayed about 38.3% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.5 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.UNER, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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