Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Norway
Norway: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 98.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.5%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
122nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2008
All-time low
98.5%
in 2023
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Norway stood at 98.5%.
The figure is down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Norway peaked at 99.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 98.5%, in 2023.
Norway ranks 122nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.4% | — |
| 2002 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.5% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.6% | 99.4% | 99.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 99.1% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.5% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Norway?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Norway was 98.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.5% in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Norway ranks 122nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release