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Primary school enrollment — Norway

Primary school enrollment in Norway in 2017 — 99.9%. Ranked 1 in the world out of 137. Since 1971, the indicator has risen by 2.3 pp.

2017 99.9% +0.1 pp vs 2016
World rank 1of 137
Period maximum 100%1991
Period minimum 84.2%1997

Trend over time

1971–2017 · % of children of the relevant age

Primary school enrollment — Norway, 1971–20178085909510019711976198119861991199620012006201120161971: 97.6%1972: 98.1%1976: 99.7%1977: 99.6%1978: 99%1979: 98.6%1980: 99.2%1981: 98.4%1982: 98.1%1984: 97.4%1985: 96.4%1986: 96.4%1987: 97%1988: 97.6%1989: 98.7%1990: 99.7%1991: 100%1992: 99.6%1993: 98.7%1994: 98.4%1995: 98.2%1996: 98.3%1997: 84.2%1998: 99.7%1999: 99.8%2000: 99.7%2001: 99.8%2002: 99.7%2003: 99.9%2004: 99.4%2005: 98.5%2006: 98.6%2007: 99.1%2008: 99.3%2009: 99.2%2010: 99.1%2011: 99.4%2012: 99.7%2013: 99.9%2014: 99.8%2015: 99.8%2016: 99.8%2017: 99.9%
Change over the period: +2.3 pp Annual average: 0.05 pp

Comparison, 2017

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Norway

Norway 99.9%
World 89.3%
Europe & Central Asia 95%
Northern Europe computed 99%
Primary school enrollment — Norway, by year Norway All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2017 99.9 +0.1 pp
2016 99.8 +0 pp
2015 99.8 −0.1 pp
2014 99.8 −0 pp
2013 99.9 +0.2 pp
2012 99.7 +0.3 pp
2011 99.4 +0.3 pp
2010 99.1 −0.1 pp
2009 99.2 −0.1 pp
2008 99.3 +0.2 pp
2007 99.1 +0.5 pp
2006 98.6 +0.1 pp
2005 98.5 −0.8 pp
2004 99.4 −0.5 pp
2003 99.9 +0.1 pp
2002 99.7 −0 pp
2001 99.8 +0.1 pp
2000 99.7 −0.1 pp
1999 99.8 +0.1 pp
1998 99.7 +15.5 pp
1997 84.2 −14.1 pp
1996 98.3 +0.1 pp
1995 98.2 −0.2 pp
1994 98.4 −0.3 pp
1993 98.7 −1 pp
1992 99.6 −0.3 pp
1991 100 +0.2 pp
1990 99.7 +1.1 pp
1989 98.7 +1 pp
1988 97.6 +0.6 pp
1987 97 +0.6 pp
1986 96.4 +0 pp
1985 96.4 −1 pp
1984 97.4 —
1982 98.1 −0.2 pp
1981 98.4 −0.8 pp
1980 99.2 +0.5 pp
1979 98.6 −0.3 pp
1978 99 −0.6 pp
1977 99.6 −0 pp
1976 99.7 —
1972 98.1 +0.6 pp
1971 97.6 —

Northern Europe, 2017

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

NO Norway 99.9 IS Iceland 99.8 GB United Kingdom 99.5 SE Sweden 99.2 FI Finland 98.6 DK Denmark 98.5 LT Lithuania 98.2 LV Latvia 96.3 IE Ireland 95.8 EE Estonia 93.7
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About the indicator

The net primary enrollment rate — the share of children of official school age enrolled in primary school out of all children of that age. Unlike the gross ratio it cannot exceed 100%, because it leaves out pupils older or younger than the official age.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.

Other indicators for Norway

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What share of children reach the last grade of primary school.

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Norway by year Education Share of children out of school

What share of children of school age are not in school.

Norway by year Education Secondary school enrollment

The gross enrollment ratio for secondary school.

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