Denmark vs Norway: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Denmark
0.885 GPIA
in 2024
Norway
0.8854 GPIA
in 2024
Denmark rank
99th
Norway rank
98th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.8854 GPIA against 0.885 GPIA in Denmark, a difference of 0.0004 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 99th and Norway ranks 98th of 171 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8216 GPIA | 0.7955 GPIA | 0.0261 GPIA | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.8692 GPIA | 0.8574 GPIA | 0.0118 GPIA | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.8942 GPIA | 0.9066 GPIA | 0.0124 GPIA | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 0.8854 GPIA against 0.885 GPIA in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.0004 GPIA, with Norway 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 out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Denmark ranks 99th and Norway ranks 98th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release