Norway vs Sub-Saharan Africa: School enrollment, preprimary

Norway
96.3%
in 2020
Sub-Saharan Africa
28.1%
in 2020
Norway rank
32nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
35th

School enrollment, preprimary over time

  • Norway
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
020406080100197219962020

How they compare

Norway currently reports 96.3% against 28.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 68.2%.

That makes Norway's figure about 3.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Norway ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 197 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 16.0% 14.7% 1.3% Norway
1980s 44.6% 15.0% 29.6% Norway
1990s 71.7% 15.1% 56.5% Norway
2000s 86.2% 18.5% 67.8% Norway
2010s 97.4% 25.7% 71.8% Norway
2020s 96.3% 28.1% 68.2% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, preprimary, Norway or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Norway, at 96.3% against 28.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in school enrollment, preprimary between Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa?
68.2%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa?
46 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2020.
How do Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for school enrollment, preprimary?
Norway ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, preprimary (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 8,291 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.