Denmark vs Egypt: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Denmark
99.7%
in 2023
Egypt
99.8%
in 2020
Denmark rank
9th
Egypt rank
6th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Denmark
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 99.8% against 99.7% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 9th and Egypt ranks 6th of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Egypt in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.3% | 83.9% | 6.3% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 99.2% | 95.4% | 3.9% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 99.9% | 99.1% | 0.8% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 96.7% | 96.2% | 0.5% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 98.6% | 1.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.8% | 0.1% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, Denmark or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 99.8% against 99.7% in Denmark as of 2020.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Denmark and Egypt?
- 0.1%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Egypt?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Egypt rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Denmark ranks 9th and Egypt ranks 6th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release