Denmark vs North America: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female
Denmark
114.2%
in 2018
North America
100.7%
in 2019
Denmark rank
9th
North America rank
10th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time
- Denmark
- North America
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 114.2% against 100.7% in North America, a difference of 13.5%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times North America's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 9th and North America ranks 10th of 193 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 101.7% | 97.8% | 3.9% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 108.9% | 100.0% | 9.0% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 112.3% | 98.6% | 13.8% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 113.9% | 99.2% | 14.7% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female, Denmark or North America?
- Denmark, at 114.2% against 100.7% in North America as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between Denmark and North America?
- 13.5%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and North America?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Denmark and North America rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Denmark ranks 9th and North America ranks 10th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.