School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Norway
Norway: School enrollment, primary, female (% net) was 99.8% in 2014. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, female in Norway, 1976–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, female in Norway is 99.8%, measured in 2014.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Norway peaked at 100.0% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 84.3%, in 1997.
Norway ranks 2nd of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Norway, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 100.0% | — |
| 1978 | 99.3% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 98.6% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 98.4% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 97.6% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 96.5% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 96.4% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 97.2% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 97.6% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 98.7% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 99.8% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 98.9% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 98.5% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 98.2% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 84.3% | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 99.9% | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 99.4% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 98.7% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 98.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.4% | 99.1% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 97.6% | 96.4% | 98.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 96.8% | 84.3% | 99.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 99.3% | 98.7% | 99.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.2% | 99.8% | 3 |
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 school enrollment, primary, female in Norway?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Norway was 99.8% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1976.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.3% in 1997.
- How does Norway rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Norway ranks 2nd out of 167 countries with data for 2014.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 28 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.