Denmark vs Israel: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school
Denmark
2.9%
in 2024
Israel
3.2%
in 2024
Denmark rank
136th
Israel rank
133rd
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school over time
- Denmark
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 3.2% against 2.9% in Denmark, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 136th and Israel ranks 133rd of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Israel in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 0.1% | Israel |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 0.6% | Denmark |
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 Israel?
- Israel, at 3.2% against 2.9% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are not in pre-primary school between Denmark and Israel?
- 0.3%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Israel?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Israel rank globally for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Denmark ranks 136th and Israel ranks 133rd 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.