Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Denmark
Denmark: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 99.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.6%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
110th
of 214 countries
All-time high
101.7%
in 2002
All-time low
98.2%
in 2005
Years of data
23
2001–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Denmark stood at 99.6%.
The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Denmark peaked at 101.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 98.2%, in 2005.
Denmark ranks 110th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.9% | 98.2% | 101.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 100.5% | 100.2% | 101.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.6% | 100.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,105 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.78 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Denmark?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Denmark was 99.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 101.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.2% in 2005.
- How does Denmark rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Denmark ranks 110th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release