Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Denmark

Denmark: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male was 97.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
97.8%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
131st
of 184 countries
All-time high
112.3%
in 1974
All-time low
95.8%
in 1989
Years of data
37
1971–2017

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Denmark, 1971–2017

02550751001971199420171971: 101.8 % of relevant age group1972: 103.8 % of relevant age group1973: 111 % of relevant age group1974: 112.3 % of relevant age group1981: 97.8 % of relevant age group1982: 99.1 % of relevant age group1983: 102.6 % of relevant age group1984: 98.8 % of relevant age group1985: 96.4 % of relevant age group1986: 99.4 % of relevant age group1987: 98.5 % of relevant age group1988: 100.2 % of relevant age group1989: 95.8 % of relevant age group1990: 99.4 % of relevant age group1991: 99.3 % of relevant age group1992: 100.8 % of relevant age group1993: 102.4 % of relevant age group1994: 103.4 % of relevant age group1998: 101.9 % of relevant age group1999: 100.4 % of relevant age group2000: 102.3 % of relevant age group2001: 99.9 % of relevant age group2002: 101.3 % of relevant age group2004: 98.5 % of relevant age group2005: 97.3 % of relevant age group2006: 97.5 % of relevant age group2007: 98.6 % of relevant age group2008: 100.6 % of relevant age group2009: 100.6 % of relevant age group2010: 99.7 % of relevant age group2011: 102.8 % of relevant age group2012: 103.6 % of relevant age group2013: 101.3 % of relevant age group2014: 98.1 % of relevant age group2015: 98.2 % of relevant age group2016: 96.7 % of relevant age group2017: 97.8 % of relevant age group

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Denmark is 97.8%, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Denmark peaked at 112.3% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 95.8%, in 1989.

Denmark ranks 131st of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group) in Denmark, 1971 to 2017.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1971 101.8%
1972 103.8% +1.9%
1973 111.0% +7.0%
1974 112.3% +1.2%
1981 97.8% -12.9%
1982 99.1% +1.3%
1983 102.6% +3.5%
1984 98.8% -3.7%
1985 96.4% -2.4%
1986 99.4% +3.1%
1987 98.5% -0.9%
1988 100.2% +1.7%
1989 95.8% -4.3%
1990 99.4% +3.7%
1991 99.3% -0.1%
1992 100.8% +1.5%
1993 102.4% +1.6%
1994 103.4% +1.0%
1998 101.9% -1.5%
1999 100.4% -1.5%
2000 102.3% +2.0%
2001 99.9% -2.4%
2002 101.3% +1.4%
2004 98.5% -2.8%
2005 97.3% -1.3%
2006 97.5% +0.2%
2007 98.6% +1.2%
2008 100.6% +2.0%
2009 100.6% +0.0%
2010 99.7% -1.0%
2011 102.8% +3.2%
2012 103.6% +0.8%
2013 101.3% -2.3%
2014 98.1% -3.2%
2015 98.2% +0.1%
2016 96.7% -1.5%
2017 97.8% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 107.2% 101.8% 112.3% 4
1980s 98.8% 95.8% 102.6% 9
1990s 101.1% 99.3% 103.4% 7
2000s 99.6% 97.3% 102.3% 9
2010s 99.8% 96.7% 103.6% 8

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 128 Eswatini 97.9% compare
  2. 129 New Zealand 97.9% compare
  3. 130 El Salvador 97.9% compare
  4. 132 Hungary 97.7% compare
  5. 133 Barbados 97.6% compare
  6. 134 Antigua and Barbuda 97.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Denmark?
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Denmark was 97.8% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 112.3% in 1974.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 95.8% in 1989.
How does Denmark rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
Denmark ranks 131st out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 6,369 data points, 1970–2019
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Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.