Denmark vs Slovakia: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
Denmark
99.2%
in 2024
Slovakia
99.0%
in 2024
Denmark rank
19th
Slovakia rank
22nd
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time
- Denmark
- Slovakia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 99.2% against 99.0% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 19th and Slovakia ranks 22nd of 190 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.1% | 97.0% | 2.1% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 94.1% | 5.4% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 97.2% | 2.3% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education, Denmark or Slovakia?
- Denmark, at 99.2% against 99.0% in Slovakia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between Denmark and Slovakia?
- 0.2%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Slovakia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Slovakia rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Denmark ranks 19th and Slovakia ranks 22nd of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.