Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Norway
Norway: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square was 0.2241 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Norway, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.2241 units per square kilometre for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Norway peaked at 0.2513 units per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.1837 units per square kilometre, in 1998.
That places Norway 163rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Norway, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.2165 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0.2324 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2431 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2513 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1837 units per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1903 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1947 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.198 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2006 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2222 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2275 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2319 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2351 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2401 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.245 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2489 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2486 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2451 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2419 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.24 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2373 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2366 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2333 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2279 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2241 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.2241 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.73 units per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.2241 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.19 units per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -26.9% | 0.2513 units per square kilometre | 0.1837 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2195 units per square kilometre | 0.1837 units per square kilometre | 0.2513 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.2086 units per square kilometre | 0.1947 units per square kilometre | 0.2275 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.2414 units per square kilometre | 0.2319 units per square kilometre | 0.2489 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2305 units per square kilometre | 0.2241 units per square kilometre | 0.2366 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 160 Paraguay 0.2737 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2714 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Burkina Faso 0.2555 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Eritrea 0.2211 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 New Zealand 0.1967 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Bahamas 0.1936 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, female (number), per square in Norway?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Norway was 0.2241 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2513 units per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1837 units per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Norway rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square?
- Norway ranks 163rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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, female (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, female (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, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female 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, female (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.