Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Norway

Norway: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development was 85.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
85.0%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
3rd
of 177 countries
All-time high
85.0%
in 2018
All-time low
0.0%
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Norway, 1998–2018

0204060801998200820181998: 0 %1999: 0 %2000: 0 %2001: 0 %2002: 0 %2003: 0 %2004: 0 %2005: 0 %2006: 0 %2007: 0 %2008: 0 %2009: 0 %2010: 0 %2011: 0 %2012: 0 %2013: 80.9 %2014: 81 %2015: 80.8 %2016: 80.8 %2017: 84.3 %2018: 85 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Norway recorded 85.0% for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Norway peaked at 85.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.

Norway ranks 3rd of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%) in Norway, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 0.0% —
1999 0.0% —
2000 0.0% —
2001 0.0% —
2002 0.0% —
2003 0.0% —
2004 0.0% —
2005 0.0% —
2006 0.0% —
2007 0.0% —
2008 0.0% —
2009 0.0% —
2010 0.0% —
2011 0.0% —
2012 0.0% —
2013 80.9% —
2014 81.0% +0.2%
2015 80.8% -0.3%
2016 80.8% +0.0%
2017 84.3% +4.3%
2018 85.0% +0.7%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 85.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.9%, 22.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 85.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.2%, 4.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 54.8% 0.0% 85.0% 9

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 1 Cuba 90.5% compare
  2. 2 South Korea 89.8% compare
  3. 4 Sweden 71.4% compare
  4. 5 Saint Kitts and Nevis 68.2% compare
  5. 6 Slovenia 62.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Norway?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Norway was 85.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
How does Norway rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development?
Norway ranks 3rd out of 177 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 3,062 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood educational development programmes, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official age for early childhood educational development programmes. 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.