Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Denmark
Denmark: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school was 2.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Denmark is 2.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.2% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Denmark peaked at 5.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2018.
That places Denmark 136th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 0.9% | 5.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.0% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 3.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 42,105 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.52 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Denmark?
- Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Denmark was 2.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
- How does Denmark rank for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Denmark ranks 136th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are not in pre-primary school rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.