Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Denmark
Denmark: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 99.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Denmark, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 99.9% for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in 2017.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Denmark peaked at 100.0% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 92.7%, in 2004.
Denmark ranks 3rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 96.8% | — |
| 1972 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 97.9% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 97.2% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 99.5% | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 95.2% | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 98.9% | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 98.4% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 100.0% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 99.1% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 99.4% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 95.0% | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 99.9% | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 92.7% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 99.8% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 99.5% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 99.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.9% | 95.2% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 99.2% | 98.9% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.9% | 95.0% | 99.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 98.7% | 92.7% | 99.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.9% | 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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Denmark?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Denmark was 99.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1979.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.7% in 2004.
- How does Denmark rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Denmark ranks 3rd out of 180 countries with data for 2017.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a cohort of students enrolled in the first grade of primary education in a given school year who are expected to reach grade 4, regardless of repetition. Divide the total number of students belonging to a school-cohort who reached each successive grade of primary education by the number of students in the school-cohort i.e. those originally enrolled in the first grade of primary education, and multiply the result by 100. The survival rate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.