Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Norway

Norway: Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9999 index in 2025. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0.9999 index
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
132nd
of 165 countries
All-time high
1 index
in 2021
All-time low
0.9993 index
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Norway, 1981–2025

00.20.40.60.811981200320251981: 0.999 index1982: 0.999 index1983: 0.999 index1984: 0.999 index1985: 0.999 index1986: 0.999 index1987: 0.999 index1988: 0.999 index1989: 1 index1990: 0.999 index1991: 1 index1992: 1 index1993: 0.999 index1994: 0.999 index1995: 1 index1996: 0.999 index1997: 0.999 index1998: 0.999 index1999: 0.999 index2000: 0.999 index2001: 0.999 index2002: 0.999 index2003: 0.999 index2004: 0.999 index2005: 0.999 index2006: 0.999 index2007: 0.999 index2008: 0.999 index2009: 0.999 index2010: 0.999 index2011: 0.999 index2012: 1 index2013: 1 index2014: 1 index2015: 1 index2016: 1 index2017: 1 index2018: 1 index2019: 1 index2020: 1 index2021: 1 index2022: 1 index2023: 1 index2024: 1 index2025: 1 index

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.

Analysis

Norway recorded 0.9999 index for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in 2025.

The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Norway peaked at 1 index in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9993 index, in 1981.

Norway ranks 132nd of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.9995 index 0.9993 index 0.9996 index 9
1990s 0.9995 index 0.9994 index 0.9996 index 10
2000s 0.9995 index 0.9994 index 0.9995 index 10
2010s 0.9997 index 0.9995 index 0.9999 index 10
2020s 1 index 0.9999 index 1 index 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 129 Denmark 0.9999 index compare
  2. 130 Belarus 0.9999 index compare
  3. 131 Croatia 0.9999 index compare
  4. 133 Hungary 0.9999 index compare
  5. 134 Switzerland 0.9998 index compare
  6. 135 Latvia 0.9998 index compare

See the full ranking of 165 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Norway?
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Norway was 0.9999 index in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 1 index in 2021.
What is the lowest primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9993 index in 1981.
How does Norway rank for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
Norway ranks 132nd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary school completion rates, 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 completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index
Unit
index
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 7,390 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal primary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.