Persistence to grade 5, female in Denmark
Denmark: Persistence to grade 5, female was 99.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, female in Denmark, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 99.9% for persistence to grade 5, female in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in Denmark peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 92.4%, in 2004.
That places Denmark 12th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Persistence to grade 5, female in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 97.8% | — |
| 1972 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 98.6% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 99.1% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 98.9% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 99.6% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 97.5% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 99.7% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 99.0% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 98.6% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 99.2% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 94.1% | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 100.0% | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 92.4% | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 99.8% | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 99.2% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 99.6% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 99.3% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.5% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 99.9% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.1% | 97.8% | 98.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 98.9% | 97.5% | 99.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 98.6% | 94.1% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 98.4% | 92.4% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.6% | 99.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.5% | 99.9% | 3 |
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More education data for Denmark
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,251 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.788 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0352 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 221,987 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.9199 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0371 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, female in Denmark?
- Persistence to grade 5, female in Denmark was 99.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.4% in 2004.
- How does Denmark rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Denmark ranks 12th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.