Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Denmark
Denmark: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.885 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.885 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
99th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.9213 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.7224 GPIA
in 2002
Years of data
23
2001–2024
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.885 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Denmark peaked at 0.9213 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7224 GPIA, in 2002.
Denmark ranks 99th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Denmark, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.7979 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.7224 GPIA | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.764 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8859 GPIA | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8744 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8284 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8326 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8674 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8945 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8784 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9142 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8622 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.789 GPIA | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8256 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8597 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8879 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8974 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8832 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8719 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8823 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9213 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9106 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.885 GPIA | -2.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.885 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9069 GPIA, 98% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.885 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9572 GPIA, 92% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8216 GPIA | 0.7224 GPIA | 0.8859 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.8692 GPIA | 0.789 GPIA | 0.9142 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8942 GPIA | 0.8719 GPIA | 0.9213 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 96 Sierra Leone 0.8877 GPIA compare
- 97 Montserrat 0.8864 GPIA compare
- 98 Norway 0.8854 GPIA compare
- 100 Puerto Rico 0.8793 GPIA compare
- 101 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.8761 GPIA compare
- 102 Jamaica 0.8749 GPIA compare
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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Denmark?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Denmark was 0.885 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9213 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7224 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Denmark rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Denmark ranks 99th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release