Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Denmark

Denmark: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 560 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
560 number
Change on year
down 77.1%
World rank
99th
of 132 countries
All-time high
3,762 number
in 2008
All-time low
0 number
in 2012
Years of data
18
2000–2018

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Denmark, 2000–2018

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2000200920182000: 2.1k number2001: 213 number2002: 1.1k number2004: 533 number2005: 3.1k number2006: 3.3k number2007: 2.6k number2008: 3.8k number2009: 3.8k number2010: 256 number2011: 305 number2012: 0 number2013: 309 number2014: 1.6k number2015: 1.9k number2016: 971 number2017: 2.4k number2018: 560 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 560 number for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in 2018.

The figure is down 77.1% on the previous year and down 85.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Denmark peaked at 3,762 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 2012.

Denmark ranks 99th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, male (number) in Denmark, 2000 to 2018.
Year number Change
2000 2,052 number
2001 213 number -89.6%
2002 1,090 number +411.7%
2004 533 number -51.1%
2005 3,118 number +485.0%
2006 3,300 number +5.8%
2007 2,626 number -20.4%
2008 3,762 number +43.3%
2009 3,761 number -0.0%
2010 256 number -93.2%
2011 305 number +19.1%
2012 0 number -100.0%
2013 309 number
2014 1,617 number +423.3%
2015 1,897 number +17.3%
2016 971 number -48.8%
2017 2,441 number +151.4%
2018 560 number -77.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,273 number 213 number 3,762 number 9
2010s 928.44 number 0 number 2,441 number 9

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 96 Mauritius 632 number compare
  2. 97 Brunei Darussalam 607 number compare
  3. 98 Slovenia 584 number compare
  4. 100 Israel 466 number compare
  5. 101 Lithuania 399 number compare
  6. 102 Barbados 381 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Denmark?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Denmark was 560 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 3,762 number in 2008.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 2012.
How does Denmark rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Denmark ranks 99th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 85.1%. 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 children, one year younger than official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,347 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/