Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Denmark

Denmark: Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9999 index in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0.9999 index
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
129th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1 index
in 1990
All-time low
0.9998 index
in 1982
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Denmark, 1981–2025

00.20.40.60.811981200320251981: 1 index1982: 1 index1983: 1 index1984: 1 index1985: 1 index1986: 1 index1987: 1 index1988: 1 index1989: 1 index1990: 1 index1991: 1 index1992: 1 index1993: 1 index1994: 1 index1995: 1 index1996: 1 index1997: 1 index1998: 1 index1999: 1 index2000: 1 index2001: 1 index2002: 1 index2003: 1 index2004: 1 index2005: 1 index2006: 1 index2007: 1 index2008: 1 index2009: 1 index2010: 1 index2011: 1 index2012: 1 index2013: 1 index2014: 1 index2015: 1 index2016: 1 index2017: 1 index2018: 1 index2019: 1 index2020: 1 index2021: 1 index2022: 1 index2023: 1 index2024: 1 index2025: 1 index

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 0.9999 index for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Denmark peaked at 1 index in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.9998 index, in 1982.

That places Denmark 129th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.9999 index 0.9998 index 0.9999 index 9
1990s 1 index 0.9999 index 1 index 10
2000s 0.9999 index 0.9998 index 0.9999 index 10
2010s 0.9999 index 0.9998 index 0.9999 index 10
2020s 0.9999 index 0.9999 index 1 index 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 130 Belarus 0.9999 index compare
  2. 131 Croatia 0.9999 index compare
  3. 132 Norway 0.9999 index compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Denmark?
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Denmark was 0.9999 index in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 1 index in 1990.
What is the lowest primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9998 index in 1982.
How does Denmark rank for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
Denmark ranks 129th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index
Unit
index
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 7,390 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal primary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.