School enrollment, primary, female in Norway
Norway: School enrollment, primary, female was 98.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, female in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, primary, female in Norway stood at 98.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Norway peaked at 99.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 98.5%, in 2023.
Norway ranks 116th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary, female in Norway, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.4% | — |
| 2002 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.5% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.6% | 99.4% | 99.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 99.1% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.5% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 51,889 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.54 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in Norway?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Norway was 98.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.5% in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Norway ranks 116th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.