Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Denmark

Denmark: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary was 6.8% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
6.8%
World rank
107th
of 144 countries
All-time high
47.3%
in 1970
All-time low
6.8%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Denmark, 1960–2010

10203040501960198520101960: 43.31965: 44.31970: 47.31975: 41.61980: 36.81985: 341990: 29.91995: 24.22000: 12.72005: 9.52010: 6.8

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Denmark stood at 6.8%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 46.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Denmark peaked at 47.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2010.

Denmark ranks 107th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Denmark, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 43.3%
1965 44.3% +2.3%
1970 47.3% +6.8%
1975 41.6% -12.1%
1980 36.8% -11.5%
1985 34.0% -7.6%
1990 29.9% -12.1%
1995 24.2% -18.9%
2000 12.7% -47.6%
2005 9.5% -25.2%
2010 6.8% -28.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 43.8% 43.3% 44.3% 2
1970s 44.5% 41.6% 47.3% 2
1980s 35.4% 34.0% 36.8% 2
1990s 27.1% 24.2% 29.9% 2
2000s 11.1% 9.5% 12.7% 2
2010s 6.8% 6.8% 6.8% 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 104 United Arab Emirates 7.3% compare
  2. 105 Botswana 7.2% compare
  3. 106 Niger 6.9% compare
  4. 108 Mongolia 6.7% compare
  5. 109 South Africa 6.1% compare
  6. 110 Kuwait 6.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Denmark?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Denmark was 6.8% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2010.
How does Denmark rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary?
Denmark ranks 107th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary