Ireland vs Norway: Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2

Ireland
99.79
in 2023
Norway
99.76
in 2023
Ireland rank
10th
Norway rank
13th

Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 over time

  • Ireland
  • Norway
020406080100199020062023

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 99.79 against 99.76 in Norway, a difference of 0.03.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 10th and Norway ranks 13th of 62 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 99.72 99.69 0.033 Ireland
2000s 99.72 99.69 0.034 Ireland
2010s 99.75 99.71 0.039 Ireland
2020s 99.78 99.75 0.03 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2, Ireland or Norway?
Ireland, at 99.79 against 99.76 in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 between Ireland and Norway?
0.03, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2?
Ireland ranks 10th and Norway ranks 13th of 62 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
62 places, 2,014 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed