Ireland vs Norway: Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at
Ireland
97.4%
in 2024
Norway
97.5%
in 2024
Ireland rank
19th
Norway rank
18th
Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 97.5% against 97.4% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 19th and Norway ranks 18th of 42 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.8% | 97.5% | 2.3% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 97.6% | 1.3% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at, Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 97.5% against 97.4% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at between Ireland and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
- Ireland ranks 19th and Norway ranks 18th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of the population of the corresponding age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.