Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Norway

Norway: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary was 99.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
99.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
5th
of 183 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1991
All-time low
84.2%
in 1997
Years of data
43
1971–2017

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Norway, 1971–2017

0204060801001971199420171971: 97.6 % of primary school age children1972: 98.1 % of primary school age children1976: 99.7 % of primary school age children1977: 99.6 % of primary school age children1978: 99 % of primary school age children1979: 98.6 % of primary school age children1980: 99.2 % of primary school age children1981: 98.4 % of primary school age children1982: 98.1 % of primary school age children1984: 97.4 % of primary school age children1985: 96.4 % of primary school age children1986: 96.4 % of primary school age children1987: 97 % of primary school age children1988: 97.6 % of primary school age children1989: 98.7 % of primary school age children1990: 99.7 % of primary school age children1991: 100 % of primary school age children1992: 99.6 % of primary school age children1993: 98.7 % of primary school age children1994: 98.4 % of primary school age children1995: 98.2 % of primary school age children1996: 98.3 % of primary school age children1997: 84.2 % of primary school age children1998: 99.7 % of primary school age children1999: 99.8 % of primary school age children2000: 99.7 % of primary school age children2001: 99.8 % of primary school age children2002: 99.7 % of primary school age children2003: 99.9 % of primary school age children2004: 99.4 % of primary school age children2005: 98.5 % of primary school age children2006: 98.6 % of primary school age children2007: 99.1 % of primary school age children2008: 99.3 % of primary school age children2009: 99.2 % of primary school age children2010: 99.1 % of primary school age children2011: 99.4 % of primary school age children2012: 99.7 % of primary school age children2013: 99.9 % of primary school age children2014: 99.8 % of primary school age children2015: 99.8 % of primary school age children2016: 99.8 % of primary school age children2017: 99.9 % of primary school age children

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.

Analysis

In 2017, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Norway stood at 99.9%.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Norway peaked at 100.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 84.2%, in 1997.

That places Norway 5th out of 183 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children) in Norway, 1971 to 2017.
Year % of primary school age children Change
1971 97.6%
1972 98.1% +0.6%
1976 99.7% +1.6%
1977 99.6% -0.0%
1978 99.0% -0.7%
1979 98.6% -0.4%
1980 99.2% +0.5%
1981 98.4% -0.8%
1982 98.1% -0.3%
1984 97.4% -0.8%
1985 96.4% -1.0%
1986 96.4% +0.0%
1987 97.0% +0.6%
1988 97.6% +0.7%
1989 98.7% +1.0%
1990 99.7% +1.1%
1991 100.0% +0.2%
1992 99.6% -0.3%
1993 98.7% -1.0%
1994 98.4% -0.3%
1995 98.2% -0.2%
1996 98.3% +0.1%
1997 84.2% -14.3%
1998 99.7% +18.5%
1999 99.8% +0.1%
2000 99.7% -0.1%
2001 99.8% +0.1%
2002 99.7% -0.0%
2003 99.9% +0.1%
2004 99.4% -0.5%
2005 98.5% -0.8%
2006 98.6% +0.1%
2007 99.1% +0.5%
2008 99.3% +0.2%
2009 99.2% -0.1%
2010 99.1% -0.1%
2011 99.4% +0.3%
2012 99.7% +0.3%
2013 99.9% +0.2%
2014 99.8% -0.0%
2015 99.8% -0.1%
2016 99.8% +0.0%
2017 99.9% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 98.8% 97.6% 99.7% 6
1980s 97.7% 96.4% 99.2% 9
1990s 97.7% 84.2% 100.0% 10
2000s 99.3% 98.5% 99.9% 10
2010s 99.7% 99.1% 99.9% 8

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 2 Canada 100.0% compare
  2. 3 Iceland 99.9% compare
  3. 4 Ireland 99.9% compare
  4. 6 Iran, Islamic Republic of 99.8% compare
  5. 7 Gibraltar 99.7% compare
  6. 8 Algeria 99.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Norway?
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Norway was 99.9% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1991.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 84.2% in 1997.
How does Norway rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
Norway ranks 5th out of 183 countries with data for 2017.
Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children)
Unit
% of primary school age children
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 4,744 data points, 1970–2019
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Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.