Norway vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes

Norway
98.5%
in 2024
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
98.1%
in 2024
Norway rank
128th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
131st

Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time

  • Norway
  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 98.5% against 98.1% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 128th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 131st of 217 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 99.4% 90.4% 9.0% Norway
2010s 99.4% 96.9% 2.6% Norway
2020s 98.8% 97.9% 0.9% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, Norway or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
Norway, at 98.5% against 98.1% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between Norway and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
0.4%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Norway and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
Norway ranks 128th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 131st of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
438 places, 17,877 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release