Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Denmark

Denmark: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female was 80.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
80.3%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
39th
of 164 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2012
All-time low
78.4%
in 2016
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Denmark, 2000–2018

0204060801002000200920182000: 91 %2001: 88.9 %2002: 89 %2003: 90.6 %2004: 92.5 %2005: 95.1 %2006: 95.8 %2007: 95.7 %2008: 95.4 %2009: 96.1 %2010: 98.1 %2011: 98.2 %2012: 100 %2013: 79 %2014: 80.3 %2015: 79.5 %2016: 78.4 %2017: 79.1 %2018: 80.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Denmark stood at 80.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Denmark peaked at 100.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 78.4%, in 2016.

Denmark ranks 39th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%) in Denmark, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 91.0%
2001 88.9% -2.2%
2002 89.0% +0.1%
2003 90.6% +1.8%
2004 92.5% +2.1%
2005 95.1% +2.8%
2006 95.8% +0.7%
2007 95.7% -0.1%
2008 95.4% -0.3%
2009 96.1% +0.7%
2010 98.1% +2.1%
2011 98.2% +0.1%
2012 100.0% +1.7%
2013 79.0% -20.9%
2014 80.3% +1.6%
2015 79.5% -1.0%
2016 78.4% -1.4%
2017 79.1% +0.9%
2018 80.3% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 93.0% 88.9% 96.1% 10
2010s 85.9% 78.4% 100.0% 9

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 36 Solomon Islands 84.9% compare
  2. 37 Nepal 83.2% compare
  3. 38 Algeria 82.1% compare
  4. 40 Slovenia 79.9% compare
  5. 41 Russia 79.2% compare
  6. 42 Albania 79.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Denmark?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Denmark was 80.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 78.4% in 2016.
How does Denmark rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female?
Denmark ranks 39th out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 2,633 data points, 1997–2020
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Total female enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.