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 870 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 870 for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.4% on the previous year and up 110.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Denmark peaked at 1,464 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2004.
That places Denmark 111th out of 176 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.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 740 | — |
| 2002 | 1,464 | +97.8% |
| 2004 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 318 | — |
| 2011 | 513 | +61.3% |
| 2012 | 531 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 267 | -49.7% |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 553 | — |
| 2017 | 599 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 13 | -97.8% |
| 2019 | 414 | +3084.6% |
| 2020 | 497 | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 552 | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 623 | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 1,093 | +75.4% |
| 2024 | 870 | -20.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 275.5 | 0 | 1,464 | 8 |
| 2010s | 320.8 | 0 | 599 | 10 |
| 2020s | 727 | 497 | 1,093 | 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 870 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 1,464 in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2004.
- How does Denmark rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Denmark ranks 111th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release