Netherlands vs Norway: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Netherlands
5,698 children
in 2023
Norway
6,077 children
in 2024
Netherlands rank
120th
Norway rank
118th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Netherlands
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 6,077 children against 5,698 children in Netherlands, a difference of 379 children.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Norway ahead.
Netherlands ranks 120th and Norway ranks 118th of 196 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,206 children | 3,360 children | 1,154 children | Norway |
| 2020s | 3,549 children | 4,731 children | 1,182 children | Norway |
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, Netherlands or Norway?
- Norway, at 6,077 children against 5,698 children in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Netherlands and Norway?
- 379 children, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Netherlands ranks 120th 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.