Children out of school, primary in Denmark
Denmark: Children out of school, primary was 3,868 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, children out of school, primary in Denmark stood at 3,868.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Denmark peaked at 10,310 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2002.
That places Denmark 136th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, primary in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,032 | — |
| 2002 | 5 | -99.5% |
| 2004 | 10,310 | +206100.0% |
| 2005 | 8,237 | -20.1% |
| 2006 | 4,431 | -46.2% |
| 2007 | 2,109 | -52.4% |
| 2008 | 2,486 | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 1,998 | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 2,451 | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 2,258 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 1,924 | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 2,296 | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 2,850 | +24.1% |
| 2015 | 2,904 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 3,160 | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 2,634 | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 1,772 | -32.7% |
| 2019 | 1,854 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 1,599 | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 2,078 | +30.0% |
| 2022 | 2,548 | +22.6% |
| 2023 | 3,707 | +45.5% |
| 2024 | 3,868 | +4.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 3,868 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,450, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 3,868 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,151, 93% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, primary in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +206100.0% | 5 | 10,310 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,826 | 5 | 10,310 | 8 |
| 2010s | 2,410 | 1,772 | 3,160 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,760 | 1,599 | 3,868 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,935 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,888 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,481 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,072 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 522,143 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0723 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Denmark?
- Children out of school, primary in Denmark was 3,868 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 10,310 in 2004.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2002.
- How does Denmark rank for children out of school, primary?
- Denmark ranks 136th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.