Denmark vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum

Denmark
79.5%
in 2022
Latin America and the Caribbean
36.4%
in 2019
Denmark rank
9th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
8th

Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum over time

  • Denmark
  • Latin America and the Caribbean
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 79.5% against 36.4% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 43.1%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 2.2 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 9th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 8th of 63 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Latin America and the Caribbean Difference Ahead
2000s 85.0% 29.3% 55.7% Denmark
2010s 85.0% 34.5% 50.5% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum, Denmark or Latin America and the Caribbean?
Denmark, at 79.5% against 36.4% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum between Denmark and Latin America and the Caribbean?
43.1%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Latin America and the Caribbean?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Denmark and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum?
Denmark ranks 9th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 8th of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
72 places, 580 data points, 2000–2023
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