Denmark vs World: School enrollment, primary

Denmark
98.5%
in 2017
World
89.4%
in 2018
Denmark rank
21st
World rank
23rd

School enrollment, primary over time

  • Denmark
  • World
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 98.5% against 89.4% in World, a difference of 9.1%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times World's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 21st and World ranks 23rd of 186 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 6,046 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.