Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Denmark
Denmark: Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education was 2,888 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Denmark, 2009–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 2,888 for number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Denmark peaked at 4,653 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 764, in 2009.
Denmark ranks 33rd of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 764 | — |
| 2010 | 802 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 2,065 | +157.5% |
| 2012 | 3,127 | +51.4% |
| 2013 | 4,653 | +48.8% |
| 2014 | 4,496 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 4,618 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 4,151 | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 4,373 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 3,939 | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 3,589 | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 3,316 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 2,972 | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 2,407 | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 2,735 | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 2,888 | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 764 | 764 | 764 | 1 |
| 2010s | 3,581 | 802 | 4,653 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,864 | 2,407 | 3,316 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 522,143 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.9671 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,105 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 253,132 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 269,011 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.9043 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 182,553 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.3264 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Denmark?
- Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education in Denmark was 2,888 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of repeaters in all grades of primary education recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 4,653 in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of repeaters in all grades of primary education recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 764 in 2009.
- How does Denmark rank for number of repeaters in all grades of primary education?
- Denmark ranks 33rd out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of repeaters in all grades of primary education rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of repeaters in all grades of primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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