School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Norway
Norway: School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) was 2.92 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.92 years
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
36th
of 205 countries
All-time high
2.94 years
in 2022
All-time low
2.42 years
in 2001
Years of data
19
2001–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Norway recorded 2.92 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Norway peaked at 2.94 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.42 years, in 2001.
Norway ranks 36th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Norway, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.42 years | — |
| 2002 | 2.47 years | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 2.84 years | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 2.88 years | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.89 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 2.9 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.91 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.91 years | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.91 years | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.91 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.9 years | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.91 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.91 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.92 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.92 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.93 years | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.94 years | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 2.92 years | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 2.92 years | -0.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 2.92 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.47 years, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Norway's 2.92 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.87 years, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.65 years | 2.42 years | 2.88 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.91 years | 2.89 years | 2.92 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.93 years | 2.92 years | 2.94 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 33 New Caledonia 2.95 years
- 34 San Marino 2.94 years compare
- 35 Spain 2.93 years compare
- 37 French Polynesia 2.91 years
- 38 Albania 2.9 years compare
- 39 Denmark 2.89 years compare
More education data for Norway
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.078 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Norway?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Norway was 2.92 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.94 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.42 years in 2001.
- How does Norway rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female?
- Norway ranks 36th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-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 rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release