Denmark vs Greece: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female

Denmark
1.6%
in 2017
Greece
1.7%
in 2017
Denmark rank
94th
Greece rank
93rd

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female over time

  • Denmark
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Greece ahead.

Denmark ranks 94th and Greece ranks 93rd of 186 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Greece Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0% 7.3% 7.3% Greece
1980s 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% Greece
1990s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Greece
2000s 0.0% 0.7% 0.7% Greece
2010s 1.9% 1.3% 0.6% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female, Denmark or Greece?
Greece, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Denmark as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female between Denmark and Greece?
0.1%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Greece?
27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Denmark and Greece rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
Denmark ranks 94th and Greece ranks 93rd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,825 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.