Denmark vs United States: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Denmark
- United States
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 146th and United States ranks 148th of 188 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.6% | 0.9% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 1.8% | 1.3% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Denmark or United States?
- Denmark, at 0.6% against 0.6% in United States as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Denmark and United States?
- 0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do Denmark and United States rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Denmark ranks 146th and United States ranks 148th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/