Primary enrollment selected countries in Norway
Norway: Primary enrollment selected countries was 98.62 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98.62
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
57th
of 209 countries
All-time high
100
in 1925
All-time low
48.53
in 1820
Years of data
57
1820–2024
Primary enrollment selected countries in Norway, 1820–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 98.62 for primary enrollment selected countries in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries in Norway peaked at 100 in 1925 and was at its lowest, 48.53, in 1820.
Norway ranks 57th of 209 countries on this measure, 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 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)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries in Norway?
- Primary enrollment selected countries in Norway was 98.62 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1925.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.53 in 1820.
- How does Norway rank for primary enrollment selected countries?
- Norway ranks 57th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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