Norway vs United Kingdom: School enrollment, primary, female

Norway
99.8%
in 2014
United Kingdom
99.3%
in 2017
Norway rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
4th

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • Norway
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 99.8% against 99.3% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 167 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 99.4% 96.4% 3.0% Norway
1980s 97.5% 96.6% 0.8% Norway
1990s 99.7% 96.8% 2.9% Norway
2000s 99.2% 98.0% 1.2% Norway
2010s 99.4% 98.1% 1.3% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Norway or United Kingdom?
Norway, at 99.8% against 99.3% in United Kingdom as of 2014.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Norway and United Kingdom?
0.5%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom?
18 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2011.
How do Norway and United Kingdom rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
Norway ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, female (% net). 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, primary, female (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,826 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.