Denmark vs Iceland: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school
Denmark
2.9%
in 2024
Iceland
3.1%
in 2023
Denmark rank
136th
Iceland rank
134th
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 3.1% against 2.9% in Denmark, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Iceland ahead.
Denmark ranks 136th and Iceland ranks 134th of 179 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 4.6% | 0.7% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 3.0% | 1.5% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 3.1% | 0.8% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are not in pre-primary school, Denmark or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 3.1% against 2.9% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children who are not in pre-primary school between Denmark and Iceland?
- 0.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Denmark ranks 136th and Iceland ranks 134th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.