Norway vs United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female

Norway
101.2%
in 2018
United States of America
101.3%
in 2018
Norway rank
88th
United States of America rank
87th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female over time

  • Norway
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 101.3% against 101.2% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1994 it was United States of America ahead.

Norway ranks 88th and United States of America ranks 87th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 99.5% 103.3% 3.8% United States of America
2000s 99.6% 101.6% 2.0% United States of America
2010s 100.3% 100.1% 0.2% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female, Norway or United States of America?
United States of America, at 101.3% against 101.2% in Norway as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female between Norway and United States of America?
0.1%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States of America?
23 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do Norway and United States of America rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Norway ranks 88th and United States of America ranks 87th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.