Denmark vs Sweden: Children out of school, female

Denmark
0.8%
in 2024
Sweden
0.6%
in 2024
Denmark rank
161st
Sweden rank
164th

Children out of school, female over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
0.511.52200120122024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.8% against 0.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.

Denmark ranks 161st and Sweden ranks 164th of 177 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3% 0.7% 0.3% Sweden
2010s 0.4% 0.9% 0.5% Sweden
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.0% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, female, Denmark or Sweden?
Denmark, at 0.8% against 0.6% in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school, female between Denmark and Sweden?
0.2%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for children out of school, female?
Denmark ranks 161st and Sweden ranks 164th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age)
Unit
% of female primary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,665 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.