Repeaters, primary, total in Denmark
Denmark: Repeaters, primary, total was 0.9% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters, primary, total in Denmark, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, total in Denmark is 0.9%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 39.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Denmark peaked at 1.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
Denmark ranks 124th of 189 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 42,105 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.9% (2024)
- Labor force, total 3.29 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 47.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in Denmark?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Denmark was 0.9% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Denmark rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Denmark ranks 124th out of 189 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.