Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Norway
Norway: Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) was 1 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Norway, 1976–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Norway is 1 GPI, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Norway peaked at 1.01 GPI in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.9973 GPI, in 2015.
That places Norway 98th out of 189 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Norway, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.01 GPI | — |
| 1977 | 1.01 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.01 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 1 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.9991 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.9999 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9991 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9992 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9983 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.999 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9993 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9973 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9977 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9992 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1 GPI is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPI, 100% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1 GPI is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 GPI, 100% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 4 |
| 1980s | 1 GPI | 0.9991 GPI | 1 GPI | 8 |
| 1990s | 1 GPI | 0.9983 GPI | 1 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 GPI | 0.9973 GPI | 1 GPI | 9 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 95 Palestine 1 GPI compare
- 96 Sao Tome and Principe 1 GPI compare
- 97 Venezuela 1 GPI compare
- 99 Ireland 1 GPI compare
- 100 Montenegro 0.9999 GPI compare
- 101 Cambodia 0.9996 GPI compare
- 101 South Korea 0.9996 GPI compare
More education data for Norway
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.62 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.62 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Norway?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Norway was 1 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 1979.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9973 GPI in 2015.
- How does Norway rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index?
- Norway ranks 98th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female total net enrolment rate for primary to the male total net enrolment rate for primary. 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.