Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Denmark

Denmark: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 0.7% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.7%
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
117th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2014
All-time low
0.0%
in 1970
Years of data
37
1970–2017

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Denmark, 1970–2017

00.20.40.60.81970199320171970: 0 %1971: 0 %1972: 0 %1973: 0 %1979: 0 %1980: 0 %1981: 0 %1982: 0 %1983: 0 %1984: 0 %1985: 0 %1986: 0 %1987: 0 %1988: 0 %1989: 0 %1990: 0 %1991: 0 %1992: 0 %1997: 0 %1998: 0 %1999: 0 %2000: 0 %2003: 0 %2004: 0 %2005: 0 %2006: 0 %2007: 0 %2008: 0.139 %2009: 0.134 %2010: 0.343 %2011: 0.502 %2012: 0.745 %2013: 0.748 %2014: 0.801 %2015: 0.71 %2016: 0.732 %2017: 0.669 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Denmark is 0.7%, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 10.2% over five years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Denmark peaked at 0.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.

Denmark ranks 117th of 181 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 6
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 8
2010s 0.7% 0.3% 0.8% 8

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 114 Greece 0.7% compare
  2. 115 Slovenia 0.7% compare
  3. 116 Guyana 0.7% compare
  4. 118 Costa Rica 0.7% compare
  5. 119 Vietnam 0.6% compare
  6. 120 India 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Denmark?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Denmark was 0.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2014.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
How does Denmark rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
Denmark ranks 117th out of 181 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,892 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of female repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.