Bhutan vs Norway: Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level
Bhutan
3.7%
in 2020
Norway
4.1%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
167th
Norway rank
165th
Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level over time
- Bhutan
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 4.1% against 3.7% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 167th and Norway ranks 165th of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 0.2% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 0.1% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.9% | 0.7% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 0.1% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level, Bhutan or Norway?
- Norway, at 4.1% against 3.7% in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level between Bhutan and Norway?
- 0.4%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Norway?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Bhutan and Norway rank globally for share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level?
- Bhutan ranks 167th and Norway ranks 165th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Private primary institutions are managed by private entities, such as NGOs, religious groups, or businesses, rather than public authorities, regardless of profit motive.