Children out of school, primary, female in Denmark
Denmark: Children out of school, primary, female was 1,658 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary, female in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Denmark recorded 1,658 for children out of school, primary, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 85.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, female in Denmark peaked at 3,871 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 517, in 2001.
That places Denmark 139th out of 177 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.
Children out of school, primary, female in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 517 | — |
| 2004 | 3,679 | +611.6% |
| 2005 | 3,871 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 1,871 | -51.7% |
| 2007 | 777 | -58.5% |
| 2008 | 950 | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 790 | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 1,014 | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 863 | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 792 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 984 | +24.2% |
| 2014 | 892 | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 1,012 | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 1,446 | +42.9% |
| 2017 | 1,144 | -20.9% |
| 2018 | 753 | -34.2% |
| 2019 | 842 | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 643 | -23.6% |
| 2021 | 905 | +40.7% |
| 2022 | 1,150 | +27.1% |
| 2023 | 1,646 | +43.1% |
| 2024 | 1,658 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,779 | 517 | 3,871 | 7 |
| 2010s | 974.2 | 753 | 1,446 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,200 | 643 | 1,658 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 136 Netherlands 1,931 compare
- 137 North Macedonia 1,869 compare
- 138 Barbados 1,659 compare
- 140 Estonia 1,527 compare
- 141 Micronesia, Federated States of 1,500 compare
- 142 Latvia 1,370 compare
More education data for Denmark
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,105 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.78 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, female in Denmark?
- Children out of school, primary, female in Denmark was 1,658 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3,871 in 2005.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 517 in 2001.
- How does Denmark rank for children out of school, primary, female?
- Denmark ranks 139th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary, female rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.