Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Denmark
Denmark: Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
101st
of 189 countries
All-time high
1
in 1998
All-time low
0
in 2010
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Denmark, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0 for number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Over the whole period, number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Denmark peaked at 1 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2010.
Denmark ranks 101st of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 | — |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5. (68 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 101 Anguilla 0
- 101 Andorra 0
- 101 Antigua and Barbuda 0
- 101 Azerbaijan 0
- 101 Benin 0
- 101 Burkina Faso 0 compare
- 101 Bangladesh 0
- 101 Bahrain 0
- 101 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0
- 101 Belarus 0
- 101 Bhutan 0
- 101 Central African Republic 0
- 101 China 0
- 101 Côte d'Ivoire 0
- 101 Cameroon 0
- 101 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0
- 101 Cape Verde 0
- 101 Czechia 0
- 101 Germany 0
- 101 Dominica 0
- 101 Egypt 0
- 101 Eritrea 0
- 101 Estonia 0
- 101 Ethiopia 0
- 101 Micronesia, Federated States of 0
- 101 Gabon 0
- 101 Guinea 0
- 101 Gambia 0
- 101 Equatorial Guinea 0
- 101 Guyana 0
- 101 Hong Kong, China 0
- 101 Croatia 0
- 101 Haiti 0
- 101 Indonesia 0
- 101 India 0
- 101 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0
- 101 Italy 0
- 101 Jamaica 0
- 101 Kenya 0
- 101 Cambodia 0
- 101 Kiribati 0
- 101 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0
- 101 Kuwait 0
- 101 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0
- 101 Liberia 0
- 101 Saint Lucia 0
- 101 Sri Lanka 0
- 101 Lesotho 0
- 101 Morocco 0
- 101 North Macedonia 0
- 101 Myanmar 0
- 101 Montenegro 0 compare
- 101 Montserrat 0
- 101 Mauritius 0
- 101 Malawi 0
- 101 Malaysia 0
- 101 Namibia 0
- 101 Nigeria 0
- 101 Nicaragua 0
- 101 Norway 0
- 101 Oman 0
- 101 Pakistan 0
- 101 Palau 0
- 101 Qatar 0
- 101 Rwanda 0
- 101 Saudi Arabia 0
- 101 Senegal 0
- 101 Sierra Leone 0
- 101 San Marino 0
- 101 Serbia 0
- 101 South Sudan 0
- 101 Sao Tome and Principe 0
- 101 Suriname 0
- 101 Slovenia 0 compare
- 101 Eswatini 0
- 101 Seychelles 0
- 101 Chad 0
- 101 Togo 0
- 101 Timor-Leste 0
- 101 Tonga 0
- 101 Tunisia 0
- 101 Ukraine 0
- 101 British Virgin Islands 0
- 101 Viet Nam 0
- 101 Samoa 0
- 101 Yemen 0
- 101 South Africa 0
- 101 Zambia 0
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 number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Denmark?
- Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Denmark was 0 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2010.
- How does Denmark rank for number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal?
- Denmark ranks 101st out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release