Denmark vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Denmark
0.8%
in 2024
Sweden
0.6%
in 2024
Denmark rank
163rd
Sweden rank
166th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.8% against 0.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 163rd and Sweden ranks 166th of 180 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.9% | 0.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | Denmark |
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, female, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 0.8% against 0.6% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Denmark ranks 163rd and Sweden ranks 166th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary 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