Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Norway
Norway: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 99.5% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Norway, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Norway stood at 99.5%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Norway peaked at 99.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 97.7%, in 1975.
That places Norway 19th out of 180 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 99.3% | — |
| 1972 | 98.4% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 98.7% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 99.0% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 97.7% | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 99.6% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 99.5% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 99.2% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 99.8% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 99.2% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 99.5% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.2% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 99.6% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 99.9% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.9% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.2% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 99.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.9% | 97.7% | 99.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 99.5% | 99.2% | 99.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 99.6% | 99.2% | 99.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 99.6% | 99.2% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.3% | 99.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Norway?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Norway was 99.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.7% in 1975.
- How does Norway rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Norway ranks 19th out of 180 countries with data for 2017.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a cohort of students enrolled in the first grade of primary education in a given school year who are expected to reach grade 4, regardless of repetition. Divide the total number of students belonging to a school-cohort who reached each successive grade of primary education by the number of students in the school-cohort i.e. those originally enrolled in the first grade of primary education, and multiply the result by 100. The survival rate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.