Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Denmark
Denmark: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.8576 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.8576 GPIA
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
111th
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.9303 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.3556 GPIA
in 2002
Years of data
23
2001–2024
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Denmark stood at 0.8576 GPIA.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Denmark peaked at 0.9303 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3556 GPIA, in 2002.
Denmark ranks 111th of 169 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Denmark, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.7009 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.3556 GPIA | -49.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5725 GPIA | +61.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8601 GPIA | +50.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8865 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6272 GPIA | -29.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6907 GPIA | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7383 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7492 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6889 GPIA | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8015 GPIA | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7831 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5792 GPIA | -26.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6362 GPIA | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8738 GPIA | +37.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8353 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8933 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8949 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7847 GPIA | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8781 GPIA | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9303 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9002 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8576 GPIA | -4.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.8576 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9603 GPIA, 89% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.8576 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.01 GPIA, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.679 GPIA | 0.3556 GPIA | 0.8865 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.7735 GPIA | 0.5792 GPIA | 0.8949 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8702 GPIA | 0.7847 GPIA | 0.9303 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 108 Slovenia 0.8734 GPIA compare
- 109 Puerto Rico 0.867 GPIA compare
- 110 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.8658 GPIA compare
- 112 El Salvador 0.8477 GPIA compare
- 113 Sri Lanka 0.8432 GPIA compare
- 114 Vanuatu 0.8418 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Denmark?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Denmark was 0.8576 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9303 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3556 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Denmark rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Denmark ranks 111th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release