Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Norway
Norway: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 100.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Norway, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Norway recorded 100.2% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in 2017.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Norway peaked at 104.4% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 94.3%, in 1985.
That places Norway 109th out of 186 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 101.4% | — |
| 1972 | 104.0% | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 104.4% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 103.5% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 101.1% | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 100.9% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 101.2% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 97.3% | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 99.9% | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 100.2% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 98.1% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 94.5% | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 94.3% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 99.4% | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 102.0% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 102.5% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 102.3% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 102.0% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 98.4% | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 97.9% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 97.2% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 97.5% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 102.0% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 100.2% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 97.9% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 97.8% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 99.8% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 98.6% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 96.9% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 99.3% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 100.3% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 97.8% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 97.3% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 100.4% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 101.8% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 101.0% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 102.3% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 100.8% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 101.4% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 100.2% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 101.5% | 97.3% | 104.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 99.1% | 94.3% | 102.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 99.3% | 97.2% | 102.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 98.4% | 96.9% | 100.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.0% | 99.9% | 102.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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 gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Norway?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Norway was 100.2% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 104.4% in 1973.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.3% in 1985.
- How does Norway rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Norway ranks 109th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.