Denmark vs Norway: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Denmark
3.1%
in 2024
Norway
2.9%
in 2024
Denmark rank
139th
Norway rank
141st
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 3.1% against 2.9% in Norway, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 139th and Norway ranks 141st of 171 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 2.7% | 2.4% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.3% | 0.8% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 0.3% | Denmark |
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?
- Denmark, at 3.1% against 2.9% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.2%, 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 out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Denmark ranks 139th and Norway ranks 141st 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, male (%). 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