School enrollment, primary, female in Denmark
Denmark: School enrollment, primary, female was 99.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, female in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 99.6% for school enrollment, primary, female in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Denmark peaked at 101.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 98.2%, in 2005.
Denmark ranks 104th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.9% | 98.2% | 101.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 100.5% | 100.2% | 101.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.6% | 100.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 42,105 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.9% (2024)
- Labor force, female 47.4% (2025)
- Labor force, total 3.29 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9996 GPI (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in Denmark?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Denmark was 99.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 101.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.2% in 2005.
- How does Denmark rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Denmark ranks 104th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.