Canada vs Norway: School enrollment, primary, male

Canada
99.0%
in 1998
Norway
99.9%
in 2014
Canada rank
5th
Norway rank
2nd

School enrollment, primary, male over time

  • Canada
  • Norway
020406080100197619952014

How they compare

Norway currently reports 99.9% against 99.0% in Canada, a difference of 0.9%.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 5th and Norway ranks 2nd of 167 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Norway Difference Ahead
1980s 95.8% 97.3% 1.4% Norway
1990s 96.5% 98.8% 2.2% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, male, Canada or Norway?
Norway, at 99.9% against 99.0% in Canada as of 2014.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, male between Canada and Norway?
0.9%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Norway?
13 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 1996.
How do Canada and Norway rank globally for school enrollment, primary, male?
Canada ranks 5th and Norway ranks 2nd of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, male (% 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, male (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,825 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.