Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Denmark
Denmark: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 1,847 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Denmark stood at 1,847.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Denmark peaked at 3,622 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 13, in 2018.
Denmark ranks 116th of 180 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.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,490 | — |
| 2002 | 3,011 | +102.1% |
| 2004 | 631 | -79.0% |
| 2005 | 3,058 | +384.6% |
| 2006 | 2,977 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 2,511 | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 3,542 | +41.1% |
| 2009 | 3,622 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 758 | -79.1% |
| 2011 | 1,109 | +46.3% |
| 2012 | 1,191 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 607 | -49.0% |
| 2014 | 1,869 | +207.9% |
| 2015 | 968 | -48.2% |
| 2016 | 1,166 | +20.5% |
| 2017 | 1,205 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 13 | -98.9% |
| 2019 | 914 | +6930.8% |
| 2020 | 991 | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 1,161 | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 1,305 | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 2,317 | +77.5% |
| 2024 | 1,847 | -20.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1,847 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,726, 1.1× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1,847 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,924, 96% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +6930.8% | 13 | 914 |
| 2005 | +384.6% | 631 | 3,058 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,605 | 631 | 3,622 | 8 |
| 2010s | 980 | 13 | 1,869 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,524 | 991 | 2,317 | 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 out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Denmark?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Denmark was 1,847 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3,622 in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 in 2018.
- How does Denmark rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Denmark ranks 116th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release