Denmark vs New Zealand: Primary education, pupils, per capita

Denmark
0.0723 units per person
in 2024
New Zealand
0.0724 units per person
in 2024
Denmark rank
137th
New Zealand rank
136th

Primary education, pupils, per capita over time

  • Denmark
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 0.0724 units per person against 0.0723 units per person in Denmark, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was New Zealand ahead.

Denmark ranks 137th and New Zealand ranks 136th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0925 units per person 0.1297 units per person 0.0372 units per person New Zealand
1980s 0.0805 units per person 0.1054 units per person 0.025 units per person New Zealand
1990s 0.0652 units per person 0.0927 units per person 0.0275 units per person New Zealand
2000s 0.0753 units per person 0.0861 units per person 0.0108 units per person New Zealand
2010s 0.0815 units per person 0.0794 units per person 0.002 units per person Denmark
2020s 0.0746 units per person 0.0742 units per person 0.0003 units per person Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per capita, Denmark or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 0.0724 units per person against 0.0723 units per person in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per capita between Denmark and New Zealand?
0.0001 units per person, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and New Zealand?
52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Denmark and New Zealand rank globally for primary education, pupils, per capita?
Denmark ranks 137th and New Zealand ranks 136th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.