Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Norway
Norway: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female was 98.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
98.8%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
37th
of 164 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 1985
All-time low
97.3%
in 1975
Years of data
41
1973–2021
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Norway, 1973–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Norway recorded 98.8% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Norway peaked at 99.9% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 97.3%, in 1975.
Norway ranks 37th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 99.0% | — |
| 1974 | 99.3% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 97.3% | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 99.5% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 98.7% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 99.8% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 99.3% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 99.8% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 99.3% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 99.9% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 99.5% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 99.1% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 99.4% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 99.7% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 99.0% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 98.2% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 99.5% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 99.7% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 98.5% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 99.9% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.4% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 98.8% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 99.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 99.7% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 99.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.0% | 97.3% | 99.8% | 7 |
| 1980s | 99.4% | 99.1% | 99.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 99.2% | 98.2% | 99.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 99.2% | 98.5% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 98.8% | 99.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 98.8% | 99.4% | 2 |
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 the last grade of primary education, female in Norway?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Norway was 98.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 1985.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.3% in 1975.
- How does Norway rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Norway ranks 37th out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, 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 Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release