Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Denmark

Denmark: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 2.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
2.0%
Change on year
down 68.6%
World rank
108th
of 133 countries
All-time high
6.5%
in 2009
All-time low
0.3%
in 2012
Years of data
18
2000–2018

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

02462000200920182000: 3 %2001: 0.478 %2002: 3.3 %2004: 0.766 %2005: 4.6 %2006: 4.9 %2007: 3.9 %2008: 5.8 %2009: 6.5 %2010: 0.9 %2011: 0.568 %2012: 0.269 %2013: 0.802 %2014: 2.4 %2015: 3.9 %2016: 2.2 %2017: 6.3 %2018: 2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Denmark stood at 2.0%.

That represents a change of down 68.6% on the previous year and down 66.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Denmark peaked at 6.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2012.

Denmark ranks 108th of 133 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 one year younger than official in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%) in Denmark, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 3.0%
2001 0.5% -83.9%
2002 3.3% +590.9%
2004 0.8% -76.8%
2005 4.6% +494.9%
2006 4.9% +7.1%
2007 3.9% -19.5%
2008 5.8% +47.0%
2009 6.5% +12.0%
2010 0.9% -86.1%
2011 0.6% -36.9%
2012 0.3% -52.6%
2013 0.8% +198.2%
2014 2.4% +204.5%
2015 3.9% +60.6%
2016 2.2% -42.7%
2017 6.3% +178.7%
2018 2.0% -68.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.7% 0.5% 6.5% 9
2010s 2.2% 0.3% 6.3% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Denmark?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Denmark was 2.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2009.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2012.
How does Denmark rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Denmark ranks 108th out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.0%. 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 younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,379 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/