Denmark vs Maldives: Share of children in primary school age who are in school

Denmark

99.1%

in 2024

Maldives

99.1%

in 2024

Denmark rank

45th

Maldives rank

47th

Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time

Denmark currently reports 99.1% against 99.1% in Maldives, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 45th and Maldives ranks 47th of 209 countries.

Indicator: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 209 places, 8,478 data points, 1820–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.