School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Norway
Norway: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 1 GPI in 2020. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Norway, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Norway recorded 1 GPI for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Norway peaked at 1.1 GPI in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.9973 GPI, in 2015.
That places Norway 57th out of 198 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9989 GPI | 1.1 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 1 GPI | 0.9981 GPI | 1 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 GPI | 0.9982 GPI | 1 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 GPI | 0.9973 GPI | 1 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Population ages 15-64 65.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 51,889 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.5% (2024)
- Labor force, total 3.09 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 47.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Norway?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Norway was 1 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 GPI in 1971.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9973 GPI in 2015.
- How does Norway rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Norway ranks 57th out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.