Denmark vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum

Denmark
79.5%
in 2022
Northern Africa and Western Asia
31.4%
in 2019
Denmark rank
9th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
9th

Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum over time

  • Denmark
  • Northern Africa and Western Asia
20406080200020112022

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 79.5% against 31.4% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 48.1%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 2.5 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.

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

Denmark ranks 9th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 9th of 63 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 85.0% 24.7% 60.3% Denmark
2010s 85.0% 29.6% 55.4% 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Denmark, at 79.5% against 31.4% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum between Denmark and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
48.1%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Denmark and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum?
Denmark ranks 9th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 9th 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
Last refreshed