Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Denmark
Denmark: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity was 1 GPI in 2017. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Denmark, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2017, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Denmark stood at 1 GPI.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Denmark peaked at 1.03 GPI in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.9721 GPI, in 1985.
That places Denmark 101st out of 154 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Denmark, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.03 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 1.02 GPI | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 1.02 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1 GPI | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9986 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.02 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9721 GPI | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 1.01 GPI | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.9969 GPI | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 1 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.999 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9993 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9992 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPI | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1 GPI | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1 GPI | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.02 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.9997 GPI | 0.9721 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 9 |
| 1990s | 1 GPI | 0.9992 GPI | 1 GPI | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 5 |
| 2010s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 4 |
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 the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Denmark?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Denmark was 1 GPI in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPI in 1971.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9721 GPI in 1985.
- How does Denmark rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity?
- Denmark ranks 101st out of 154 countries with data for 2017.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 the last grade 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 the last grade of primary education to the male survival rate to the last grade of primary education. 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.