Children out of school, primary, male in Denmark
Denmark: Children out of school, primary, male was 2,210 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary, male in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, children out of school, primary, male in Denmark stood at 2,210.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Denmark peaked at 6,631 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 515, in 2001.
That places Denmark 135th 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, male in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 515 | — |
| 2004 | 6,631 | +1187.6% |
| 2005 | 4,366 | -34.2% |
| 2006 | 2,560 | -41.4% |
| 2007 | 1,332 | -48.0% |
| 2008 | 1,536 | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 1,208 | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 1,437 | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 1,395 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1,132 | -18.9% |
| 2013 | 1,312 | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 1,958 | +49.2% |
| 2015 | 1,892 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 1,714 | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 1,490 | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 1,019 | -31.6% |
| 2019 | 1,012 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 956 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 1,173 | +22.7% |
| 2022 | 1,398 | +19.2% |
| 2023 | 2,061 | +47.4% |
| 2024 | 2,210 | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,593 | 515 | 6,631 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,436 | 1,012 | 1,958 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,560 | 956 | 2,210 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 132 Macau, China 2,439 compare
- 133 North Macedonia 2,282 compare
- 134 Bahamas 2,266 compare
- 136 Sweden 2,203 compare
- 137 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,195 compare
- 138 Portugal 2,168 compare
More education data for Denmark
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, male in Denmark?
- Children out of school, primary, male in Denmark was 2,210 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 6,631 in 2004.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 515 in 2001.
- How does Denmark rank for children out of school, primary, male?
- Denmark ranks 135th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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, male. 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.