China vs Norway: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male

China
98.7%
in 2024
Norway
98.5%
in 2024
China rank
126th
Norway rank
128th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male over time

  • China
  • Norway
050100150197419992024

How they compare

China currently reports 98.7% against 98.5% in Norway, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was China ahead.

China ranks 126th and Norway ranks 128th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 107.1% 99.4% 7.7% China
2010s 99.1% 99.4% 0.3% Norway
2020s 98.6% 98.8% 0.2% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, male, China or Norway?
China, at 98.7% against 98.5% in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, male between China and Norway?
0.2%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Norway?
20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do China and Norway rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
China ranks 126th and Norway ranks 128th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 17,336 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release