School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, gender parity ind in Norway

Norway: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, gender parity ind was 0.9943 GPI in 2018. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.9943 GPI
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
90th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPI
in 2012
All-time low
0.9934 GPI
in 2017
Years of data
25
1994–2018

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, gender parity ind in Norway, 1994–2018

00.250.50.7511994200620181994: 1 GPI1995: 1 GPI1996: 1 GPI1997: 1 GPI1998: 1 GPI1999: 0.998 GPI2000: 1 GPI2001: 1 GPI2002: 1 GPI2003: 1 GPI2004: 1 GPI2005: 1 GPI2006: 1 GPI2007: 0.999 GPI2008: 0.999 GPI2009: 1 GPI2010: 1 GPI2011: 1 GPI2012: 1 GPI2013: 1 GPI2014: 1 GPI2015: 1 GPI2016: 1 GPI2017: 0.993 GPI2018: 0.994 GPI

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, gender parity ind in Norway is 0.9943 GPI, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, gender parity ind in Norway peaked at 1.01 GPI in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9934 GPI, in 2017.

That places Norway 90th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1 GPI 0.9982 GPI 1 GPI 6
2000s 1 GPI 0.9992 GPI 1.01 GPI 10
2010s 1 GPI 0.9934 GPI 1.01 GPI 9

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 87 Switzerland 0.9953 GPI compare
  2. 88 United States 0.9953 GPI compare
  3. 89 Argentina 0.9952 GPI compare
  4. 91 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.9939 GPI compare
  5. 92 Denmark 0.9934 GPI compare
  6. 93 France 0.9933 GPI compare

See the full ranking of 233 places β†’

More reference data data for Norway

All data for Norway β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, gender parity ind in Norway?
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, gender parity ind in Norway was 0.9943 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, gender parity ind recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 2012.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, gender parity ind recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9934 GPI in 2017.
How does Norway rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, gender parity ind?
Norway ranks 90th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, gender parity ind rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,492 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. 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.