Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Norway
Norway: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index was 0.9982 GPI in 2017. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Norway, 1973–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.9982 GPI for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in 2017.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Norway peaked at 1.02 GPI in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.9875 GPI, in 2012.
That places Norway 109th out of 141 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Norway, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.01 GPI | — |
| 1974 | 1.01 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.01 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 1.01 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 1 GPI | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 1.01 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 1 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 1 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 1 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.01 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 1 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.9975 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.01 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 1 GPI | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.01 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.01 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9973 GPI | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9979 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9984 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.02 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9907 GPI | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9996 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9972 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9932 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9925 GPI | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9875 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9945 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9982 GPI | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 7 |
| 1980s | 1 GPI | 0.9975 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 8 |
| 1990s | 1 GPI | 0.9973 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 5 |
| 2000s | 1 GPI | 0.9907 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9989 GPI | 0.9875 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 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 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Norway?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Norway was 0.9982 GPI in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 2001.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9875 GPI in 2012.
- How does Norway rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index?
- Norway ranks 109th out of 141 countries with data for 2017.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 5 of primary education, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female survival rate to grade 5 to the male survival rate to grade 5. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.