Denmark vs New Zealand: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Denmark
432,238
in 2024
New Zealand
383,018
in 2024
Denmark rank
117th
New Zealand rank
120th

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Denmark
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 432,238 against 383,018 in New Zealand, a difference of 49,220.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 117th and New Zealand ranks 120th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 467,234 392,768 74,466 Denmark
1980s 412,124 338,596 73,527 Denmark
1990s 341,439 338,055 3,384 Denmark
2000s 409,530 352,758 56,771 Denmark
2010s 462,500 366,283 96,216 Denmark
2020s 439,982 381,857 58,125 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Denmark or New Zealand?
Denmark, at 432,238 against 383,018 in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Denmark and New Zealand?
49,220, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and New Zealand?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Denmark and New Zealand rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Denmark ranks 117th and New Zealand ranks 120th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.