Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Norway
Norway: Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled was 98.62 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Norway, 1820–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Norway stood at 98.62.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Norway peaked at 100 in 1925 and was at its lowest, 48.53, in 1820.
That places Norway 57th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 48.53 | — |
| 1825 | 51.3 | +5.7% |
| 1830 | 54.07 | +5.4% |
| 1835 | 56.82 | +5.1% |
| 1840 | 59.53 | +4.8% |
| 1845 | 62.18 | +4.5% |
| 1850 | 64.77 | +4.2% |
| 1855 | 67.28 | +3.9% |
| 1860 | 69.71 | +3.6% |
| 1865 | 72.03 | +3.3% |
| 1870 | 74.24 | +3.1% |
| 1875 | 76.35 | +2.8% |
| 1880 | 78.34 | +2.6% |
| 1885 | 80.21 | +2.4% |
| 1890 | 91.46 | +14.0% |
| 1895 | 97.77 | +6.9% |
| 1900 | 96 | -1.8% |
| 1905 | 98.15 | +2.2% |
| 1910 | 98.23 | +0.1% |
| 1915 | 99.55 | +1.3% |
| 1920 | 99.33 | -0.2% |
| 1925 | 100 | +0.7% |
| 1930 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 98.99 | -1.0% |
| 1950 | 100 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 87.72 | -12.3% |
| 1965 | 100 | +14.0% |
| 1970 | 89 | -11.0% |
| 1975 | 100 | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 98 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 99.47 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 99.45 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.42 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.48 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.39 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.49 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.69 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 99.84 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.82 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.75 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.81 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.73 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.74 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.59 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 99.47 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.3 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.35 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.25 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.17 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.97 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.06 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.05 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.69 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 98.62 | -0.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 98.62 is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.18, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Norway's 98.62 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.57, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 49.91 | 48.53 | 51.3 | 2 |
| 1830s | 55.45 | 54.07 | 56.82 | 2 |
| 1840s | 60.86 | 59.53 | 62.18 | 2 |
| 1850s | 66.03 | 64.77 | 67.28 | 2 |
| 1860s | 70.87 | 69.71 | 72.03 | 2 |
| 1870s | 75.29 | 74.24 | 76.35 | 2 |
| 1880s | 79.28 | 78.34 | 80.21 | 2 |
| 1890s | 94.61 | 91.46 | 97.77 | 2 |
| 1900s | 97.08 | 96 | 98.15 | 2 |
| 1910s | 98.89 | 98.23 | 99.55 | 2 |
| 1920s | 99.66 | 99.33 | 100 | 2 |
| 1930s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1940s | 99.5 | 98.99 | 100 | 2 |
| 1950s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1960s | 93.86 | 87.72 | 100 | 2 |
| 1970s | 94.5 | 89 | 100 | 2 |
| 1980s | 98 | 98 | 98 | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.56 | 99.39 | 99.84 | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.51 | 99.17 | 99.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.88 | 98.62 | 99.06 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.62 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Norway?
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Norway was 98.62 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1925.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.53 in 1820.
- How does Norway rank for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled?
- Norway ranks 57th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.