Norway vs Singapore: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Norway
99.3%
in 2021
Singapore
99.4%
in 2022
Norway rank
21st
Singapore rank
18th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Norway
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 99.4% against 99.3% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 21st and Singapore ranks 18th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.6% | 93.2% | 5.3% | Norway |
| 1980s | 99.4% | 88.6% | 10.8% | Norway |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 98.7% | 0.8% | Norway |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 99.4% | 0.2% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.7% | 0.4% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, Norway or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 99.4% against 99.3% in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Norway and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Singapore?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Norway and Singapore rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Norway ranks 21st and Singapore ranks 18th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, 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