Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Denmark
Denmark: Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education was 97.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.0%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
33rd
of 162 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2018
All-time low
89.1%
in 2009
Years of data
24
2000–2024
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Denmark, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Denmark stood at 97.0%.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Denmark peaked at 100.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 89.1%, in 2009.
Denmark ranks 33rd of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.3% | — |
| 2001 | 98.0% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 95.8% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 98.2% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 91.1% | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 91.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 92.7% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 89.5% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 89.1% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 98.7% | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 98.2% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 94.6% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 97.1% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 98.2% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 96.2% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | +0.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 97.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.3%, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 97.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.2%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.3% | 89.1% | 98.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 94.6% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 96.2% | 98.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,935 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,888 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,481 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,072 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 522,143 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0723 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Denmark?
- Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Denmark was 97.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.1% in 2009.
- How does Denmark rank for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education?
- Denmark ranks 33rd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex (%).