School life expectancy, primary, female in Norway
Norway: School life expectancy, primary, female was 6.9 years in 2024. β¬ Flat
Latest (2024)
6.9 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
29th
of 212 countries
All-time high
6.99 years
in 2008
All-time low
6.9 years
in 2023
Years of data
24
2001β2024
School life expectancy, primary, female in Norway, 2001β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, female in Norway stood at 6.9 years.
The figure is down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in Norway peaked at 6.99 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.9 years, in 2023.
Norway ranks 29th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.97 years | 6.96 years | 6.99 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.96 years | 6.94 years | 6.99 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.92 years | 6.9 years | 6.93 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 26 Guinea-Bissau 6.92 years compare
- 27 Morocco 6.91 years compare
- 28 Dominica 6.9 years compare
- 30 Iceland 6.88 years compare
- 31 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.86 years compare
- 32 Trinidad and Tobago 6.86 years compare
More education data for Norway
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 98.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 51,889 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.41 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, female in Norway?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in Norway was 6.9 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 6.99 years in 2008.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9 years in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Norway ranks 29th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release