Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Denmark
Denmark: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 1.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 1.0% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Denmark peaked at 3.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2001.
Denmark ranks 159th of 180 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, male in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.3% | — |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +1117.7% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -34.4% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -40.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -47.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +49.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -31.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +24.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +21.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +46.7% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +8.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 36% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 53% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1117.7% | 0.3% | 3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.3% | 3.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 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 rate for children of primary school age, male in Denmark?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Denmark was 1.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2001.
- How does Denmark rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Denmark ranks 159th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release