Canada vs Denmark: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary

Canada
0.9508 GPIA
in 2023
Denmark
0.9442 GPIA
in 2024
Canada rank
87th
Denmark rank
90th

Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time

  • Canada
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.9508 GPIA against 0.9442 GPIA in Denmark, a difference of 0.0066 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Denmark ahead.

Canada ranks 87th and Denmark ranks 90th of 169 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Denmark Difference Ahead
2010s 1.02 GPIA 1.43 GPIA 0.4131 GPIA Denmark
2020s 0.9188 GPIA 0.9812 GPIA 0.0623 GPIA Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Canada or Denmark?
Canada, at 0.9508 GPIA against 0.9442 GPIA in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Canada and Denmark?
0.0066 GPIA, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Denmark?
6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
How do Canada and Denmark rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
Canada ranks 87th and Denmark ranks 90th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry 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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
169 places, 2,561 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release