Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Norway
Norway: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity was 0.998 GPI in 2017. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Norway, 1973–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Norway is 0.998 GPI, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Norway peaked at 1.02 GPI in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.9869 GPI, in 1998.
Norway ranks 114th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Norway, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.01 GPI | — |
| 1974 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 1 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 1.01 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.997 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 1.01 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9984 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 1 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.01 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.9938 GPI | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.9936 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.02 GPI | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 1.01 GPI | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.01 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.9869 GPI | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9984 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 1 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9873 GPI | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPI | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9995 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9879 GPI | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 1 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9914 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9952 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9957 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPI | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1 GPI | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.999 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9942 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.998 GPI | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 GPI | 0.997 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 7 |
| 1980s | 1 GPI | 0.9936 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 8 |
| 1990s | 1 GPI | 0.9869 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 5 |
| 2000s | 1 GPI | 0.9873 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 GPI | 0.9942 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 7 |
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, gender parity in Norway?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Norway was 0.998 GPI in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 2011.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9869 GPI in 1998.
- How does Norway rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity?
- Norway ranks 114th out of 154 countries with data for 2017.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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, 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 the last grade of primary education to the male survival rate to the last grade of primary education. 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.