Denmark vs Upper middle income: Persistence to last grade of primary, female

Denmark
99.8%
in 2023
Upper middle income
94.2%
in 2022
Denmark rank
13th
Upper middle income rank
11th

Persistence to last grade of primary, female over time

  • Denmark
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 99.8% against 94.2% in Upper middle income, a difference of 5.6%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Upper middle income's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 13th and Upper middle income ranks 11th of 164 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1980s 98.8% 76.8% 22.0% Denmark
1990s 98.4% 84.7% 13.6% Denmark
2000s 97.7% 88.4% 9.4% Denmark
2010s 99.6% 89.6% 10.0% Denmark
2020s 99.5% 94.3% 5.2% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, female, Denmark or Upper middle income?
Denmark, at 99.8% against 94.2% in Upper middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, female between Denmark and Upper middle income?
5.6%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Upper middle income?
24 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2021.
How do Denmark and Upper middle income rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
Denmark ranks 13th and Upper middle income ranks 11th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort)
Unit
% of cohort
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 5,491 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.