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Primary completion rate, total in Norway

Norway: Primary completion rate, total was 98.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
98.7%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
52nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
100.3%
in 2009
All-time low
98.7%
in 2003
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Primary completion rate, total in Norway, 2001–2024

02550751002001201220242001: 99.2 % of relevant age group2002: 99.4 % of relevant age group2003: 98.7 % of relevant age group2004: 99.3 % of relevant age group2005: 99.5 % of relevant age group2006: 99.5 % of relevant age group2007: 99.5 % of relevant age group2008: 99.8 % of relevant age group2009: 100.3 % of relevant age group2010: 99.7 % of relevant age group2011: 99.8 % of relevant age group2012: 99.7 % of relevant age group2013: 99.8 % of relevant age group2014: 99.7 % of relevant age group2015: 99.6 % of relevant age group2016: 99.2 % of relevant age group2017: 99.5 % of relevant age group2018: 99.5 % of relevant age group2019: 99.3 % of relevant age group2020: 99.2 % of relevant age group2021: 99.2 % of relevant age group2022: 99.3 % of relevant age group2023: 98.9 % of relevant age group2024: 98.7 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary completion rate, total in Norway is 98.7%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Norway peaked at 100.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 98.7%, in 2003.

That places Norway 52nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.5% 98.7% 100.3% 9
2010s 99.6% 99.2% 99.8% 10
2020s 99.1% 98.7% 99.3% 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 49 Cape Verde 99.1% compare
  2. 50 Argentina 98.9% compare
  3. 51 Czechia 98.7% compare
  4. 53 Iceland 98.6% compare
  5. 54 Spain 98.5% compare
  6. 55 Marshall Islands 98.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Norway?
Primary completion rate, total in Norway was 98.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 100.3% in 2009.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 98.7% in 2003.
How does Norway rank for primary completion rate, total?
Norway ranks 52nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.