Denmark vs New Zealand: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Denmark
2.7%
in 2024
New Zealand
3.0%
in 2024
Denmark rank
137th
New Zealand rank
134th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Denmark
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 3.0% against 2.7% in Denmark, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 137th and New Zealand ranks 134th of 171 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.4% | 0.8% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.7% | 0.4% | New Zealand |
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 New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 3.0% against 2.7% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Denmark and New Zealand?
- 0.3%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and New Zealand?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and New Zealand rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Denmark ranks 137th and New Zealand ranks 134th 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, female (%). 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