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
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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

Indicator
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 14,827 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release