Norway vs UNICEF: Western Europe: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Norway
99.3%
in 2021
UNICEF: Western Europe
98.0%
in 2023
Norway rank
21st
UNICEF: Western Europe rank
18th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Norway
- UNICEF: Western Europe
How they compare
Norway currently reports 99.3% against 98.0% in UNICEF: Western Europe, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 21st and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 18th of 180 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | UNICEF: Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.6% | 93.2% | 5.4% | Norway |
| 1980s | 99.3% | 95.1% | 4.2% | Norway |
| 1990s | 99.1% | 96.0% | 3.1% | Norway |
| 2000s | 99.2% | 96.9% | 2.3% | Norway |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 97.4% | 1.8% | Norway |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 98.0% | 1.3% | Norway |
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 UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Norway, at 99.3% against 98.0% in UNICEF: Western Europe as of 2021.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Norway and UNICEF: Western Europe?
- 1.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and UNICEF: Western Europe?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Norway and UNICEF: Western Europe rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Norway ranks 21st and UNICEF: Western Europe 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