Norway - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in Norway was 7.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 7.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.00 |
| 1971 | 6.00 |
| 1972 | 6.00 |
| 1973 | 6.00 |
| 1974 | 6.00 |
| 1975 | 6.00 |
| 1976 | 6.00 |
| 1977 | 6.00 |
| 1978 | 6.00 |
| 1979 | 6.00 |
| 1980 | 6.00 |
| 1981 | 6.00 |
| 1982 | 6.00 |
| 1983 | 6.00 |
| 1984 | 6.00 |
| 1985 | 6.00 |
| 1986 | 6.00 |
| 1987 | 6.00 |
| 1988 | 6.00 |
| 1989 | 6.00 |
| 1990 | 6.00 |
| 1991 | 6.00 |
| 1992 | 6.00 |
| 1993 | 6.00 |
| 1994 | 6.00 |
| 1995 | 6.00 |
| 1996 | 6.00 |
| 1997 | 7.00 |
| 1998 | 7.00 |
| 1999 | 7.00 |
| 2000 | 7.00 |
| 2001 | 7.00 |
| 2002 | 7.00 |
| 2003 | 7.00 |
| 2004 | 7.00 |
| 2005 | 7.00 |
| 2006 | 7.00 |
| 2007 | 7.00 |
| 2008 | 7.00 |
| 2009 | 7.00 |
| 2010 | 7.00 |
| 2011 | 7.00 |
| 2012 | 7.00 |
| 2013 | 7.00 |
| 2014 | 7.00 |
| 2015 | 7.00 |
| 2016 | 7.00 |
| 2017 | 7.00 |
| 2018 | 7.00 |
| 2019 | 7.00 |
| 2020 | 7.00 |
| 2021 | 7.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in Norway was 448,655 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 448,655 in 2019 and a minimum value of 307,461 in 1993.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 385,628 |
| 1972 | 386,496 |
| 1973 | 375,004 |
| 1974 | 380,728 |
| 1975 | 386,559 |
| 1976 | 390,129 |
| 1977 | 396,194 |
| 1978 | 396,672 |
| 1979 | 396,132 |
| 1980 | 394,510 |
| 1981 | 390,186 |
| 1982 | 383,599 |
| 1983 | 372,705 |
| 1984 | 361,581 |
| 1985 | 347,316 |
| 1986 | 335,373 |
| 1987 | 325,577 |
| 1988 | 317,228 |
| 1989 | 312,384 |
| 1990 | 310,600 |
| 1991 | 309,432 |
| 1992 | 308,516 |
| 1993 | 307,461 |
| 1994 | 309,889 |
| 1995 | 314,062 |
| 1996 | 320,752 |
| 1997 | 330,619 |
| 1998 | 401,652 |
| 1999 | 411,878 |
| 2000 | 419,805 |
| 2001 | 426,475 |
| 2002 | 429,445 |
| 2003 | 432,618 |
| 2004 | 432,345 |
| 2005 | 429,652 |
| 2006 | 429,680 |
| 2007 | 430,747 |
| 2008 | 429,585 |
| 2009 | 426,769 |
| 2010 | 424,052 |
| 2011 | 423,333 |
| 2012 | 423,351 |
| 2013 | 424,993 |
| 2014 | 425,917 |
| 2015 | 430,864 |
| 2016 | 438,387 |
| 2017 | 444,638 |
| 2018 | 447,355 |
| 2019 | 448,655 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Norway was 48.76 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 51.17 in 1971, while its lowest value was 48.64 in 2003.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 51.17 |
| 1972 | 48.70 |
| 1973 | 48.76 |
| 1974 | 48.70 |
| 1975 | 48.72 |
| 1976 | 48.72 |
| 1977 | 48.65 |
| 1978 | 48.68 |
| 1979 | 48.72 |
| 1980 | 48.80 |
| 1981 | 48.76 |
| 1982 | 48.84 |
| 1983 | 48.88 |
| 1984 | 48.93 |
| 1985 | 48.89 |
| 1986 | 48.85 |
| 1987 | 48.94 |
| 1988 | 48.76 |
| 1989 | 48.76 |
| 1990 | 48.78 |
| 1991 | 48.71 |
| 1992 | 48.76 |
| 1993 | 48.83 |
| 1994 | 48.78 |
| 1995 | 48.71 |
| 1996 | 48.75 |
| 1997 | 48.80 |
| 1998 | 48.78 |
| 1999 | 48.66 |
| 2000 | 48.74 |
| 2001 | 48.69 |
| 2002 | 48.69 |
| 2003 | 48.64 |
| 2004 | 48.68 |
| 2005 | 48.72 |
| 2006 | 48.81 |
| 2007 | 48.70 |
| 2008 | 48.77 |
| 2009 | 48.82 |
| 2010 | 48.87 |
| 2011 | 48.90 |
| 2012 | 49.00 |
| 2013 | 48.90 |
| 2014 | 48.92 |
| 2015 | 48.85 |
| 2016 | 48.81 |
| 2017 | 48.76 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in Norway was 51,481 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 52,720 in 2018 and a minimum value of 19,713 in 1971.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 19,713 |
| 1972 | 21,489 |
| 1973 | 22,303 |
| 2013 | 47,444 |
| 2014 | 48,124 |
| 2015 | 48,583 |
| 2016 | 48,644 |
| 2017 | 51,737 |
| 2018 | 52,720 |
| 2019 | 51,481 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in Norway was 74.77 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 74.98 in 2015, while its lowest value was 60.57 in 1971.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 60.57 |
| 1973 | 62.97 |
| 2013 | 74.84 |
| 2014 | 74.79 |
| 2015 | 74.98 |
| 2016 | 74.68 |
| 2017 | 74.61 |
| 2018 | 74.46 |
| 2019 | 74.77 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
