Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Norway
Norway: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 80,636 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Norway, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Norway stood at 80,636.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Norway peaked at 91,769 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 67,078, in 1998.
That places Norway 100th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 79,064 | — |
| 1995 | 84,869 | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 88,796 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 91,769 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 67,078 | -26.9% |
| 1999 | 69,492 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 71,123 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 72,303 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 73,254 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 81,152 | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 83,083 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 84,682 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 85,867 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 87,712 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 89,460 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 90,864 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 90,784 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 89,497 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 88,321 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 87,611 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 86,643 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 86,199 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 84,977 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 83,014 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 81,618 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 80,636 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80,178 | 67,078 | 91,769 | 6 |
| 2000s | 76,183 | 71,123 | 83,083 | 5 |
| 2010s | 88,144 | 84,682 | 90,864 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83,289 | 80,636 | 86,199 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 51,889 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.54 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Norway?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Norway was 80,636 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 91,769 in 1997.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,078 in 1998.
- How does Norway rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Norway ranks 100th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release