Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Norway
Norway: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male was 99.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.8%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
9th
of 149 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2006
All-time low
96.8%
in 1975
Years of data
44
1973–2023
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Norway, 1973–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Norway stood at 99.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Norway peaked at 100.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 96.8%, in 1975.
That places Norway 9th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 98.3% | — |
| 1974 | 98.6% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 96.8% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 99.1% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 98.7% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 99.0% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 99.4% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 99.6% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 98.6% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 99.8% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 98.4% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 99.3% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 98.3% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 99.5% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 99.9% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 99.4% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 98.4% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 99.8% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 99.1% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 99.9% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 98.8% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 99.9% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 99.3% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.9% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.6% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.5% | 96.8% | 99.1% | 7 |
| 1980s | 99.2% | 98.4% | 99.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 99.2% | 98.3% | 99.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 99.4% | 98.4% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 98.6% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.2% | 100.0% | 4 |
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, male in Norway?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Norway was 99.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.8% in 1975.
- How does Norway rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Norway ranks 9th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release