Belgium vs Denmark: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total

Belgium
97.5%
in 2017
Denmark
98.3%
in 2017
Belgium rank
135th
Denmark rank
132nd

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

  • Belgium
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 98.3% against 97.5% in Belgium, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Denmark ahead.

Belgium ranks 135th and Denmark ranks 132nd of 186 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Denmark Difference Ahead
1970s 98.7% 99.0% 0.3% Denmark
1980s 98.2% 99.6% 1.4% Denmark
1990s 92.9% 99.1% 6.2% Denmark
2000s 96.5% 99.4% 3.0% Denmark
2010s 97.5% 99.4% 1.9% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total, Belgium or Denmark?
Denmark, at 98.3% against 97.5% in Belgium as of 2017.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total between Belgium and Denmark?
0.8%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
29 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2017.
How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
Belgium ranks 135th and Denmark ranks 132nd of 186 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, total (% 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, total (% 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
229 places, 7,006 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.