Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Denmark
Denmark: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Denmark, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Denmark stood at 0.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Denmark peaked at 0.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places Denmark 124th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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), female in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 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 | 0.1% | — |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +155.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +46.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +48.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 28,282 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 168,047 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 122,855 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Denmark?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Denmark was 0.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Denmark rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
- Denmark ranks 124th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release