Denmark vs Japan: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Denmark
3,868 children
in 2024
Japan
4,225 children
in 2023
Denmark rank
132nd
Japan rank
130th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Denmark
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 4,225 children against 3,868 children in Denmark, a difference of 357 children.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 132nd and Japan ranks 130th of 196 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,496 children | 16,837 children | 14,341 children | Japan |
| 2020s | 2,483 children | 5,366 children | 2,882 children | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Denmark or Japan?
- Japan, at 4,225 children against 3,868 children in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Denmark and Japan?
- 357 children, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Japan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Japan rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Denmark ranks 132nd and Japan ranks 130th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.