Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Denmark
Denmark: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 3.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Denmark is 3.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 20.4% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Denmark peaked at 10.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2018.
That places Denmark 133rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 one year before the official primary in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.1% | — |
| 2002 | 4.2% | +105.4% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -57.6% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | +396.3% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | +45.1% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -87.9% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +36.2% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -47.7% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | +437.2% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -46.3% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -37.5% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | — |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | +80.2% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | -20.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 1.8% | 10.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.0% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.6% | 3.8% | 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 one year before the official primary in Denmark?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Denmark was 3.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
- How does Denmark rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Denmark ranks 133rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. 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 one year before the official primary entry age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release