Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Denmark

Denmark: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 0.2% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.2%
Change on year
up 449.9%
World rank
157th
of 166 countries
All-time high
4.4%
in 1981
All-time low
0.0%
in 2015
Years of data
29
1981–2018

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Denmark, 1981–2018

012341981199920181981: 4.4 %1982: 3.6 %1983: 1.8 %1984: 1.1 %1985: 0.974 %1986: 1.4 %1987: 1 %1988: 0.849 %1989: 2.1 %1990: 2.2 %1991: 1.7 %1992: 2.7 %1993: 3.2 %1994: 1.4 %1995: 1.6 %1996: 1.9 %2004: 1.1 %2005: 1.4 %2006: 1 %2007: 0.333 %2008: 0.501 %2009: 0.705 %2010: 1.1 %2011: 0.804 %2012: 0.472 %2013: 0.255 %2014: 0.381 %2015: 0.042 %2018: 0.229 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Denmark stood at 0.2%.

The figure is up 449.9% on the previous year and down 54.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Denmark peaked at 4.4% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.

Denmark ranks 157th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%) in Denmark, 1981 to 2018.
Year % Change
1981 4.4%
1982 3.6% -18.3%
1983 1.8% -48.8%
1984 1.1% -41.8%
1985 1.0% -9.1%
1986 1.4% +40.9%
1987 1.0% -26.3%
1988 0.8% -16.1%
1989 2.1% +141.6%
1990 2.2% +5.2%
1991 1.7% -22.0%
1992 2.7% +58.1%
1993 3.2% +19.0%
1994 1.4% -55.1%
1995 1.6% +9.2%
1996 1.9% +23.0%
2004 1.1% -39.9%
2005 1.4% +25.9%
2006 1.0% -30.2%
2007 0.3% -67.0%
2008 0.5% +50.4%
2009 0.7% +40.9%
2010 1.1% +51.0%
2011 0.8% -24.5%
2012 0.5% -41.3%
2013 0.3% -45.9%
2014 0.4% +49.4%
2015 0.0% -89.1%
2018 0.2% +449.9%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.6%, 15% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.7%, 13% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female 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.

YearChange FromTo
2018 +449.9% 0.0% 0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.9% 0.8% 4.4% 9
1990s 2.1% 1.4% 3.2% 7
2000s 0.9% 0.3% 1.4% 6
2010s 0.5% 0.0% 1.1% 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 154 Oman 0.3% compare
  2. 155 Tunisia 0.3% compare
  3. 156 Saint Lucia 0.2% compare
  4. 158 Russian Federation 0.2% compare
  5. 159 Peru 0.2% compare
  6. 160 Malaysia 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Denmark?
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Denmark was 0.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 1981.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
How does Denmark rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
Denmark ranks 157th out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. 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 rate for children of primary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The number of female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/