Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Norway

Norway: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 0.4927 number per square kilometre in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.4927 number per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
159th
of 198 countries
All-time high
0.511 number per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
0.0356 number per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
45
1972–2018

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Norway, 1972–2018

00.10.20.30.40.51972199520181972: 0.036 number per square kilometre1975: 0.07 number per square kilometre1976: 0.083 number per square kilometre1977: 0.1 number per square kilometre1978: 0.136 number per square kilometre1979: 0.168 number per square kilometre1980: 0.196 number per square kilometre1981: 0.214 number per square kilometre1982: 0.227 number per square kilometre1983: 0.236 number per square kilometre1984: 0.246 number per square kilometre1985: 0.259 number per square kilometre1986: 0.27 number per square kilometre1987: 0.286 number per square kilometre1988: 0.304 number per square kilometre1989: 0.325 number per square kilometre1990: 0.351 number per square kilometre1991: 0.382 number per square kilometre1992: 0.425 number per square kilometre1993: 0.477 number per square kilometre1994: 0.433 number per square kilometre1995: 0.465 number per square kilometre1996: 0.486 number per square kilometre1997: 0.503 number per square kilometre1998: 0.367 number per square kilometre1999: 0.381 number per square kilometre2000: 0.389 number per square kilometre2001: 0.396 number per square kilometre2002: 0.401 number per square kilometre2003: 0.41 number per square kilometre2004: 0.421 number per square kilometre2005: 0.43 number per square kilometre2006: 0.436 number per square kilometre2007: 0.442 number per square kilometre2008: 0.453 number per square kilometre2009: 0.465 number per square kilometre2010: 0.475 number per square kilometre2011: 0.481 number per square kilometre2012: 0.492 number per square kilometre2013: 0.503 number per square kilometre2014: 0.511 number per square kilometre2015: 0.51 number per square kilometre2016: 0.504 number per square kilometre2017: 0.497 number per square kilometre2018: 0.493 number per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Norway is 0.4927 number per square kilometre, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Norway peaked at 0.511 number per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0356 number per square kilometre, in 1972.

That places Norway 159th out of 198 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre in Norway, 1972 to 2018.
Year number per square kilometre Change
1972 0.0356 number per square kilometre
1975 0.0699 number per square kilometre +96.5%
1976 0.0834 number per square kilometre +19.4%
1977 0.1 number per square kilometre +19.9%
1978 0.1363 number per square kilometre +36.3%
1979 0.168 number per square kilometre +23.2%
1980 0.1957 number per square kilometre +16.5%
1981 0.2141 number per square kilometre +9.4%
1982 0.2271 number per square kilometre +6.1%
1983 0.2363 number per square kilometre +4.1%
1984 0.2461 number per square kilometre +4.2%
1985 0.2586 number per square kilometre +5.1%
1986 0.2696 number per square kilometre +4.2%
1987 0.2856 number per square kilometre +5.9%
1988 0.3039 number per square kilometre +6.4%
1989 0.3254 number per square kilometre +7.1%
1990 0.3511 number per square kilometre +7.9%
1991 0.3815 number per square kilometre +8.7%
1992 0.4248 number per square kilometre +11.3%
1993 0.4767 number per square kilometre +12.2%
1994 0.4329 number per square kilometre -9.2%
1995 0.4647 number per square kilometre +7.3%
1996 0.4862 number per square kilometre +4.6%
1997 0.5025 number per square kilometre +3.3%
1998 0.3673 number per square kilometre -26.9%
1999 0.3805 number per square kilometre +3.6%
2000 0.3895 number per square kilometre +2.3%
2001 0.3959 number per square kilometre +1.7%
2002 0.4011 number per square kilometre +1.3%
2003 0.41 number per square kilometre +2.2%
2004 0.4212 number per square kilometre +2.7%
2005 0.4301 number per square kilometre +2.1%
2006 0.4362 number per square kilometre +1.4%
2007 0.4418 number per square kilometre +1.3%
2008 0.4532 number per square kilometre +2.6%
2009 0.4646 number per square kilometre +2.5%
2010 0.4752 number per square kilometre +2.3%
2011 0.4814 number per square kilometre +1.3%
2012 0.4921 number per square kilometre +2.2%
2013 0.5031 number per square kilometre +2.2%
2014 0.511 number per square kilometre +1.6%
2015 0.5105 number per square kilometre -0.1%
2016 0.5043 number per square kilometre -1.2%
2017 0.4967 number per square kilometre -1.5%
2018 0.4927 number per square kilometre -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0989 number per square kilometre 0.0356 number per square kilometre 0.168 number per square kilometre 6
1980s 0.2562 number per square kilometre 0.1957 number per square kilometre 0.3254 number per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.4268 number per square kilometre 0.3511 number per square kilometre 0.5025 number per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.4244 number per square kilometre 0.3895 number per square kilometre 0.4646 number per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.4963 number per square kilometre 0.4752 number per square kilometre 0.511 number per square kilometre 9

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 156 Côte d'Ivoire 0.5917 number per square kilometre compare
  2. 157 Sudan 0.5709 number per square kilometre compare
  3. 158 Fiji 0.5008 number per square kilometre compare
  4. 160 Syrian Arab Republic 0.4719 number per square kilometre compare
  5. 161 Paraguay 0.4556 number per square kilometre compare
  6. 162 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.4462 number per square kilometre compare

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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 0.4927 number per square kilometre in 2018, 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 number 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 number per square kilometre in 1972.
How does Norway rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
Norway ranks 159th out of 198 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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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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.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre
Unit
number per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 7,868 data points, 1970–2020
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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.