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

Denmark: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 1.0% in 2017. β—† Volatile

Latest (2017)
1.0%
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
118th
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.2%
in 2012
All-time low
0.0%
in 1970
Years of data
37
1970–2017

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

00.250.50.7511.21970199320171970: 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: 0.232 %2009: 0.258 %2010: 0.674 %2011: 0.818 %2012: 1.2 %2013: 1.2 %2014: 1.2 %2015: 1.1 %2016: 1.1 %2017: 0.988 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Denmark stood at 1.0%.

That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and down 18.9% over five years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Denmark peaked at 1.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.

Denmark ranks 118th 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 0.1% 0.0% 0.3% 8
2010s 1.0% 0.7% 1.2% 8

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 115 Jordan 1.1% compare
  2. 116 Israel 1.0% compare
  3. 117 Sri Lanka 1.0% compare
  4. 119 Costa Rica 1.0% compare
  5. 120 Guyana 0.9% compare
  6. 121 Poland, Republic of 0.9% compare

See the full ranking of 181 places β†’

More reference data data for Denmark

All data for Denmark β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Denmark?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Denmark was 1.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
How does Denmark rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Denmark ranks 118th 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,893 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.