Norway vs United States: Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education
Norway
64.5%
in 2019
United States
67.8%
in 2023
Norway rank
19th
United States rank
18th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education over time
- Norway
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 67.8% against 64.5% in Norway, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 19th and United States ranks 18th of 25 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.4% | 64.7% | 10.3% | United States |
| 2000s | 46.0% | 73.8% | 27.8% | United States |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 78.6% | 16.6% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education, Norway or United States?
- United States, at 67.8% against 64.5% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education between Norway and United States?
- 3.3%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Norway and United States rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education?
- Norway ranks 19th and United States ranks 18th of 25 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education prepared for the future in mathematics, 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