Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Denmark
Denmark: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index was 1 GPI in 2017. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Denmark, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Denmark is 1 GPI, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Denmark peaked at 1.03 GPI in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.9777 GPI, in 1985.
Denmark ranks 97th of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Denmark, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.03 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 1.02 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 1.02 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 1 GPI | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 1 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9989 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.01 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.9777 GPI | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 1.01 GPI | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.997 GPI | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 1 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.9989 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9983 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9997 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9979 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9985 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9984 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9999 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.02 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.9998 GPI | 0.9777 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 9 |
| 1990s | 1 GPI | 0.9983 GPI | 1 GPI | 5 |
| 2000s | 1 GPI | 0.9979 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 6 |
| 2010s | 1 GPI | 0.9984 GPI | 1 GPI | 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 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Denmark?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Denmark was 1 GPI in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPI in 1971.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9777 GPI in 1985.
- How does Denmark rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index?
- Denmark ranks 97th out of 141 countries with data for 2017.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 5 of primary education, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female survival rate to grade 5 to the male survival rate to grade 5. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.