Persistence to last grade of primary in Norway
Norway: Persistence to last grade of primary was 99.1% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
99.1%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
16th
of 99 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2013
All-time low
98.5%
in 2011
Years of data
9
1990–2016
Persistence to last grade of primary in Norway, 1990–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to last grade of primary in Norway is 99.1%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary in Norway peaked at 99.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 98.5%, in 2011.
That places Norway 16th out of 99 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Persistence to last grade of primary in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.0% | — |
| 2000 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 98.5% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.6% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.1% | -0.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 99.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Norway's 99.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.8%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 98.5% | 99.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 13 Serbia 99.4% compare
- 14 Uzbekistan 99.3% compare
- 15 Kazakhstan 99.2% compare
- 17 Tajikistan 99.0% compare
- 18 Georgia 99.0% compare
- 19 Slovakia 98.9% compare
More health data for Norway
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -7.69 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.337 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,212 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.217 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0617 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to last grade of primary in Norway?
- Persistence to last grade of primary in Norway was 99.1% in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.5% in 2011.
- How does Norway rank for persistence to last grade of primary?
- Norway ranks 16th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Persistence to last grade of primary (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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