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

0204060801001973199820231973: 98.3 %1974: 98.6 %1975: 96.8 %1976: 99.1 %1977: 98.7 %1978: 99 %1979: 99 %1980: 99.4 %1981: 99.3 %1984: 99.2 %1985: 99.6 %1986: 98.6 %1987: 99.8 %1988: 99.7 %1989: 98.4 %1990: 99.3 %1991: 99.1 %1992: 98.3 %1998: 99.5 %1999: 99.9 %2000: 99.4 %2001: 98.4 %2002: 99.8 %2003: 99.1 %2004: 99.9 %2005: 99.7 %2006: 100 %2007: 98.8 %2008: 99.9 %2009: 99.3 %2010: 99.5 %2011: 99.4 %2012: 99.9 %2013: 99.8 %2014: 99.4 %2015: 99.6 %2016: 99.6 %2017: 99.5 %2018: 99.6 %2019: 98.6 %2020: 99.2 %2021: 99.9 %2022: 100 %2023: 99.8 %

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

Annual values for Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male (%) in Norway, 1973 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 Greece 99.9% compare
  2. 7 Singapore 99.9% compare
  3. 8 Macau, China 99.9% compare
  4. 10 Egypt 99.7% compare
  5. 11 Poland 99.7% compare
  6. 12 Mexico 99.6% compare

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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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Indicator
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
149 places, 3,052 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release