Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Norway

Norway: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 101.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
101.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
88th
of 188 countries
All-time high
101.2%
in 2016
All-time low
88.9%
in 1997
Years of data
25
1994–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Norway, 1994–2018

02550751001994200620181994: 99.4 %1995: 99.3 %1996: 99.5 %1997: 88.9 %1998: 99.9 %1999: 99.7 %2000: 100 %2001: 100 %2002: 99.9 %2003: 100.2 %2004: 100.3 %2005: 99.8 %2006: 99.8 %2007: 98.6 %2008: 98.4 %2009: 99.1 %2010: 99.2 %2011: 99.5 %2012: 100 %2013: 99.9 %2014: 99.7 %2015: 101 %2016: 101.2 %2017: 101.1 %2018: 101.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Norway stood at 101.2%.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Norway peaked at 101.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 88.9%, in 1997.

Norway ranks 88th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in Norway, 1994 to 2018.
Year % Change
1994 99.4%
1995 99.3% -0.0%
1996 99.5% +0.2%
1997 88.9% -10.6%
1998 99.9% +12.4%
1999 99.7% -0.2%
2000 100.0% +0.2%
2001 100.0% +0.0%
2002 99.9% -0.1%
2003 100.2% +0.3%
2004 100.3% +0.1%
2005 99.8% -0.5%
2006 99.8% -0.1%
2007 98.6% -1.2%
2008 98.4% -0.2%
2009 99.1% +0.7%
2010 99.2% +0.2%
2011 99.5% +0.3%
2012 100.0% +0.5%
2013 99.9% -0.1%
2014 99.7% -0.2%
2015 101.0% +1.4%
2016 101.2% +0.2%
2017 101.1% -0.1%
2018 101.2% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 97.8% 88.9% 99.9% 6
2000s 99.6% 98.4% 100.3% 10
2010s 100.3% 99.2% 101.2% 9

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 85 Macau, China 101.8% compare
  2. 86 Dominica 101.6% compare
  3. 87 United States of America 101.3% compare
  4. 89 Liechtenstein 101.2% compare
  5. 90 Slovenia 101.0% compare
  6. 91 Kenya 101.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Norway?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Norway was 101.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 101.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 88.9% in 1997.
How does Norway rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Norway ranks 88th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.