How does Denmark rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index?

Denmark ranks 147th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.

Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Denmark?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Denmark data come from?

The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Denmark

Name: School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Denmark
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Denmark: School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index was 0.9797 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)

0.9797 GPI

Change on year

down 1.0%

World rank

147th

of 189 countries

All-time high

1.02 GPI

in 1995

All-time low

0.965 GPI

in 2010

Years of data

1971–2018

School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Denmark, 1971–2018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 0.9797 GPI for school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in 2018.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Denmark peaked at 1.02 GPI in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.965 GPI, in 2010.

Denmark ranks 147th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.9998 GPI	0.9823 GPI	1.01 GPI	9
1980s	1 GPI	0.9852 GPI	1.01 GPI	10
1990s	1 GPI	0.9885 GPI	1.02 GPI	9
2000s	0.9993 GPI	0.9903 GPI	1.01 GPI	10
2010s	0.9836 GPI	0.965 GPI	1.01 GPI	9

Countries ranked near Denmark

146 Switzerland 0.9802 GPI compare
148 New Zealand 0.9794 GPI compare
149 Micronesia (country) 0.9792 GPI compare
150 Slovakia 0.9787 GPI compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Denmark?: School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Denmark was 0.9797 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index recorded in Denmark?: The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 1995.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index recorded in Denmark?: The lowest recorded value was 0.965 GPI in 2010.
How does Denmark rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index?: Denmark ranks 147th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Denmark?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index (GPI)
Unit: GPI
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 234 places, 7,031 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.