Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Norway
Norway: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 0.461 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Norway, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.461 units per square kilometre for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Norway peaked at 0.511 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0356 units per square kilometre, in 1972.
Norway ranks 165th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Norway, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0356 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.0699 units per square kilometre | +96.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0834 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1363 units per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1979 | 0.168 units per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1957 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2141 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2271 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2363 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2461 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2586 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2696 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2856 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3039 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3254 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3511 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3815 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4248 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4767 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4329 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4647 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4862 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5025 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3673 units per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3805 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3895 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3959 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4011 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.41 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4212 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4301 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4362 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4418 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4532 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4646 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4752 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4814 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4921 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5031 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.511 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5105 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5043 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4967 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4927 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4873 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4869 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.48 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4689 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.461 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0989 units per square kilometre | 0.0356 units per square kilometre | 0.168 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.2562 units per square kilometre | 0.1957 units per square kilometre | 0.3254 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4268 units per square kilometre | 0.3511 units per square kilometre | 0.5025 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4244 units per square kilometre | 0.3895 units per square kilometre | 0.4646 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4954 units per square kilometre | 0.4752 units per square kilometre | 0.511 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4742 units per square kilometre | 0.461 units per square kilometre | 0.4869 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 162 Argentina 0.5718 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Paraguay 0.5562 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Burkina Faso 0.5201 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Eritrea 0.4591 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 New Zealand 0.4032 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Russian Federation 0.3966 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Norway
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,473 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1993)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,282 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 80,636 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 469,508 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 434,422 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7841 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.078 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Norway?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Norway was 0.461 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.511 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0356 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Norway rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Norway ranks 165th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.