Denmark—Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #108 of 167Updated April 2026
Latest Value
98.9%
2017
YoY Change
+2.1%
2016 → 2017
Global Rank
#108
of 167 countries
Maximum
102.0%
2000
Minimum
96.9%
2016
CAGR
-0.2%
17 years
Last
98.9%
Previous
96.9%
Highest
102.0%
Lowest
96.9%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Denmark's girls out-of-school rate (%) was 98.9% in 2017, ranking #108 out of 167 countries. This represents a +2.1% change from 2016. Over the past 17 years, the highest recorded value was 102.0% (2000) and the lowest was 96.9% (2016). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 98.9% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 98.3% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 100.7% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 101.6% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 100.5% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 98.7% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 100.4% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 101.7% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 99.3% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 98.3% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 97.1% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 98.8% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 101.6% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 99.9% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 102.0% |
Top Countries — Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 175.7% | 2018 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 168.8% | 2018 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 157.2% | 2018 |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 150.0% | 2017 |
| 5 | Nepal | 147.5% | 2019 |
| 6 | Benin | 143.5% | 2018 |
| 7 | Togo | 139.8% | 2018 |
| 8 | Uganda | 139.6% | 2017 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 134.7% | 2015 |
| 10 | Nauru | 132.6% | 2016 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Methodology
Data compiled by Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).