Belarus vs Norway: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school
Belarus
2.4%
in 2024
Norway
2.5%
in 2024
Belarus rank
141st
Norway rank
139th
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school over time
- Belarus
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2.5% against 2.4% in Belarus, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Norway ahead.
Belarus ranks 141st and Norway ranks 139th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 9.5% | 0.2% | Norway |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 0.1% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 2.4% | 0.6% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are not in pre-primary school, Belarus or Norway?
- Norway, at 2.5% against 2.4% in Belarus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are not in pre-primary school between Belarus and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Norway?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Norway rank globally for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Belarus ranks 141st and Norway ranks 139th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.