Finland vs Norway: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Finland
6,433 children
in 2024
Norway
6,077 children
in 2024
Finland rank
117th
Norway rank
118th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Finland currently reports 6,433 children against 6,077 children in Norway, a difference of 356 children.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 117th and Norway ranks 118th of 196 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,179 children | 1,899 children | 2,280 children | Finland |
| 2010s | 5,526 children | 2,142 children | 3,384 children | Finland |
| 2020s | 6,332 children | 5,000 children | 1,332 children | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Finland or Norway?
- Finland, at 6,433 children against 6,077 children in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Finland and Norway?
- 356 children, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Finland ranks 117th and Norway ranks 118th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.