Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Norway
Norway: Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index was 1 index in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2024, primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Norway stood at 1 index.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Norway peaked at 1 index in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.9982 index, in 2023.
That places Norway 85th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Norway, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 index | — |
| 2002 | 1 index | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1 index | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1 index | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 index | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1 index | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1 index | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1 index | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 index | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 index | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.999 index | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9996 index | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9997 index | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 index | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9999 index | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9996 index | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 index | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1 index | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9998 index | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9982 index | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1 index | +0.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1 index is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 index, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1 index is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9989 index, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 index | 1 index | 1 index | 9 |
| 2010s | 1 index | 0.999 index | 1 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 index | 0.9982 index | 1 index | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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 primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Norway?
- Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Norway was 1 index in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1 index in 2006.
- What is the lowest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9982 index in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index?
- Norway ranks 85th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary school life expectancy, adjusted 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equality in the expected number of years a child of school entrance age is likely to spend in primary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.