Denmark vs Norway: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school
Denmark
2.9%
in 2024
Norway
2.5%
in 2024
Denmark rank
136th
Norway rank
139th
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 2.9% against 2.5% in Norway, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 136th and Norway ranks 139th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 9.0% | 5.1% | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 2.5% | 1.0% | Norway |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 0.0% | 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 Norway?
- Denmark, at 2.9% against 2.5% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are not in pre-primary school between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.4%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Denmark ranks 136th and Norway ranks 139th 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.