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
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
February 2026 Data Release