Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Denmark
Denmark: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) was 0.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Denmark, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Denmark stood at 0.7%.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Denmark peaked at 1.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Denmark ranks 128th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.2% | — |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +159.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +29.7% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +48.8% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +5.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 91% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4%, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +159.6% | 0.2% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.21 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.11 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Denmark?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Denmark was 0.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Denmark rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Denmark ranks 128th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release