Denmark vs IDA total: Primary education, duration

Denmark
7 years
in 2025
IDA total
6 years
in 2025
Denmark rank
3rd
IDA total rank
2nd

Primary education, duration over time

  • Denmark
  • IDA total
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 7 years against 6 years in IDA total, a difference of 1 years.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times IDA total's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was IDA total ahead.

Denmark ranks 3rd and IDA total ranks 2nd of 210 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark IDA total Difference Ahead
1970s 6 years 6 years 0 years
1980s 6 years 6 years 0 years
1990s 6 years 6 years 0 years
2000s 6 years 6 years 0 years
2010s 6.9 years 6 years 0.9 years Denmark
2020s 7 years 6 years 1 years Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, duration, Denmark or IDA total?
Denmark, at 7 years against 6 years in IDA total as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, duration between Denmark and IDA total?
1 years, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and IDA total?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Denmark and IDA total rank globally for primary education, duration?
Denmark ranks 3rd and IDA total ranks 2nd of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
256 places, 14,114 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.