Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Denmark
Denmark: Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9981 index in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Denmark, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2024, primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Denmark stood at 0.9981 index.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Denmark peaked at 1.01 index in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9894 index, in 2016.
That places Denmark 101st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Denmark, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 index | — |
| 2002 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9994 index | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1 index | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1 index | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1 index | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.01 index | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1 index | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1 index | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9954 index | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9914 index | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9911 index | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9911 index | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9894 index | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9894 index | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.991 index | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9935 index | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9945 index | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9958 index | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9959 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9953 index | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9965 index | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9981 index | +0.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.9981 index is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 index, 100% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.9981 index is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9989 index, 100% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 index | 0.9994 index | 1.01 index | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9929 index | 0.9894 index | 1 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9963 index | 0.9953 index | 0.9981 index | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 98 Finland 0.9984 index compare
- 99 Belarus 0.9984 index compare
- 100 South Korea 0.9983 index compare
- 102 Trinidad and Tobago 0.998 index compare
- 103 Greece 0.9976 index compare
- 104 Equatorial Guinea 0.9973 index compare
More health data for Denmark
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1019 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4524 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4338 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Denmark?
- Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Denmark was 0.9981 index in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 index in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9894 index in 2016.
- How does Denmark rank for primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index?
- Denmark ranks 101st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equality in the expected number of years a child of school entrance age is likely to spend in primary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.