Denmark vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita

Denmark
0.0352 units per person
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.0346 units per person
in 2023
Denmark rank
137th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
139th

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita over time

  • Denmark
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
00.020.040.06197119972024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.0352 units per person against 0.0346 units per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0006 units per person.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Denmark ranks 137th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 139th of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0455 units per person 0.0497 units per person 0.0041 units per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 0.0393 units per person 0.039 units per person 0.0003 units per person Denmark
1990s 0.0327 units per person 0.0387 units per person 0.006 units per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 0.0367 units per person 0.0367 units per person 0 units per person Denmark
2010s 0.0396 units per person 0.035 units per person 0.0046 units per person Denmark
2020s 0.0365 units per person 0.0352 units per person 0.0012 units per person Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita, Denmark or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Denmark, at 0.0352 units per person against 0.0346 units per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita between Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0006 units per person, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
Denmark ranks 137th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 139th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 8,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.