Denmark vs Finland: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female

Denmark
98.9%
in 2017
Finland
98.7%
in 2017
Denmark rank
123rd
Finland rank
125th

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female over time

  • Denmark
  • Finland
0255075100125197119942017

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 98.9% against 98.7% in Finland, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 123rd and Finland ranks 125th of 184 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Finland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Finland Difference Ahead
1980s 99.0% 97.5% 1.5% Denmark
1990s 100.8% 100.2% 0.6% Denmark
2000s 99.9% 98.2% 1.7% Denmark
2010s 99.1% 99.6% 0.5% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female, Denmark or Finland?
Denmark, at 98.9% against 98.7% in Finland as of 2017.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female between Denmark and Finland?
0.2%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
27 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2017.
How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
Denmark ranks 123rd and Finland ranks 125th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 6,369 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.