Norway vs Sweden: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity
Norway
0.9983 GPIA
in 2023
Sweden
0.9982 GPIA
in 2023
Norway rank
111th
Sweden rank
112th
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.9983 GPIA against 0.9982 GPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0.0001 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 111th and Sweden ranks 112th of 149 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0006 GPIA | Sweden |
| 1980s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.002 GPIA | Sweden |
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.001 GPIA | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0032 GPIA | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0032 GPIA | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.9979 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0023 GPIA | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 0.9983 GPIA against 0.9982 GPIA in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.0001 GPIA, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Norway ranks 111th and Sweden ranks 112th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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