Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Norway
Norway: Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index 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 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% |
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, State of 1 GPI compare
- 96 Sao Tome and Principe 1 GPI compare
- 97 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1 GPI compare
- 99 Ireland 1 GPI compare
- 100 Montenegro 0.9999 GPI compare
- 101 Cambodia 0.9996 GPI compare
- 101 Republic of Korea 0.9996 GPI compare
More education data for Norway
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 51,889 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.54 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.5% (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.