Primary education, pupils, per capita in Norway
Norway: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.078 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Norway, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils, per capita in Norway stood at 0.078 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Norway peaked at 0.0988 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0713 units per person, in 1993.
That places Norway 130th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0988 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0983 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0947 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0955 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0965 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0969 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.098 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0977 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0973 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0966 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0952 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0932 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0903 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0873 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0836 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0805 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0778 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0754 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0739 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0732 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0726 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.072 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0713 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0715 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.072 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0732 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0751 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0906 units per person | +20.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0923 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0935 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0945 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0946 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0948 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0942 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0929 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0922 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0915 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0901 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0884 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0867 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0855 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0844 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0837 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0829 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.083 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0837 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0843 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0842 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0839 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0829 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0821 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0806 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0793 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.078 units per person | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0971 units per person | 0.0947 units per person | 0.0988 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0854 units per person | 0.0739 units per person | 0.0966 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0764 units per person | 0.0713 units per person | 0.0923 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0927 units per person | 0.0884 units per person | 0.0948 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0842 units per person | 0.0829 units per person | 0.0867 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0806 units per person | 0.078 units per person | 0.0829 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 127 Saint Lucia 0.0793 units per person compare
- 128 Seychelles 0.079 units per person compare
- 129 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0789 units per person compare
- 131 China 0.0771 units per person compare
- 132 Bahrain 0.077 units per person compare
- 133 Kazakhstan 0.0756 units per person compare
More education data for Norway
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 434,422 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7841 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.078 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,986 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.8692 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Norway?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Norway was 0.078 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0988 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0713 units per person in 1993.
- How does Norway rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Norway ranks 130th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.