Persistence to grade 5, female in Norway
Norway: Persistence to grade 5, female was 99.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, female in Norway, 1973–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, female in Norway is 99.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in Norway peaked at 100.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 97.8%, in 1975.
That places Norway 18th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Persistence to grade 5, female in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 99.0% | — |
| 1974 | 99.3% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 97.8% | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 99.8% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 99.0% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 99.9% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 99.5% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 99.8% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 99.3% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 99.9% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 99.5% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 99.8% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 99.5% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 99.9% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 99.3% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 99.7% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 99.3% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 98.9% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 99.9% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.4% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.6% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 99.2% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 99.6% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.6% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 99.6% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.2% | 97.8% | 99.9% | 7 |
| 1980s | 99.6% | 99.3% | 99.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 99.6% | 99.3% | 99.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 98.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 98.6% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.0% | 99.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, female in Norway?
- Persistence to grade 5, female in Norway was 99.6% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.8% in 1975.
- How does Norway rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Norway ranks 18th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.