Persistence to grade 5, total in Norway
Norway: Persistence to grade 5, total was 99.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, total in Norway, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2023, persistence to grade 5, total in Norway stood at 99.7%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Norway peaked at 99.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 97.3%, in 1975.
That places Norway 9th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 99.3% | — |
| 1972 | 98.0% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 98.6% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 98.9% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 97.3% | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 99.4% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 99.2% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 99.5% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 99.3% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 99.7% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 99.1% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 99.8% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 98.9% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 99.3% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 99.0% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 99.4% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 99.8% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 99.3% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.9% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 99.6% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.2% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.3% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.8% | 97.3% | 99.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 99.4% | 98.9% | 99.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 99.4% | 99.0% | 99.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 99.2% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.3% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.5% | 99.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 243,177 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4631 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 165,918 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 315,674 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7664 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 38,168 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,721 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 185,801 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Norway?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Norway was 99.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.3% in 1975.
- How does Norway rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Norway ranks 9th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to grade 5, 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, total (% 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.