Denmark vs Israel: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Denmark
2.8%
in 2024
Israel
2.3%
in 2024
Denmark rank
130th
Israel rank
133rd
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Denmark
- Israel
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 2.8% against 2.3% in Israel, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 130th and Israel ranks 133rd of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Israel in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 3.9% | 3.2% | Israel |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.3% | 0.3% | Israel |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.5% | 0.9% | 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, Denmark or Israel?
- Denmark, at 2.8% against 2.3% in Israel as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Denmark and Israel?
- 0.5%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Israel?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Israel rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Denmark ranks 130th and Israel ranks 133rd of 175 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, 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