Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Norway
Norway: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.5843 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Norway, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.5843 units per square kilometre for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Norway peaked at 0.5981 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4111 units per square kilometre, in 1993.
Norway ranks 188th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Norway, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5403 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.5153 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5006 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.5077 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.5157 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.5204 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.5277 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.5287 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.5284 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5271 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5209 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.5129 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4988 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.4844 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4649 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4486 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4362 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4235 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.417 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4148 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4127 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4118 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4111 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4139 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4189 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4281 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4417 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5364 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5487 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5602 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5685 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5725 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5761 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5762 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5731 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5742 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5744 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5736 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5705 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5674 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5667 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.568 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5692 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5706 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5763 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.586 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5938 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5968 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5981 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.597 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5941 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5878 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5843 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.5843 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.88 units per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.5843 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.53 units per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5205 units per square kilometre | 0.5006 units per square kilometre | 0.5403 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.4734 units per square kilometre | 0.417 units per square kilometre | 0.5271 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4438 units per square kilometre | 0.4111 units per square kilometre | 0.5487 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5719 units per square kilometre | 0.5602 units per square kilometre | 0.5762 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5793 units per square kilometre | 0.5667 units per square kilometre | 0.5981 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5908 units per square kilometre | 0.5843 units per square kilometre | 0.597 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 185 Bolivia 0.6264 units per square kilometre compare
- 186 New Caledonia 0.5897 units per square kilometre compare
- 187 Finland 0.5856 units per square kilometre compare
- 189 Central African Republic 0.5697 units per square kilometre compare
- 190 Oman 0.5477 units per square kilometre compare
- 191 Gabon 0.5098 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 primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Norway?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Norway was 0.5843 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5981 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4111 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Norway rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Norway ranks 188th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 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 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 primary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in 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 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.