Finland vs Norway: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Finland
0.8882 GPIA
in 2024
Norway
0.8854 GPIA
in 2024
Finland rank
95th
Norway rank
98th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.8882 GPIA against 0.8854 GPIA in Norway, a difference of 0.0028 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 95th and Norway ranks 98th of 171 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9968 GPIA | 0.7939 GPIA | 0.203 GPIA | Finland |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.8574 GPIA | 0.1579 GPIA | Finland |
| 2020s | 0.9059 GPIA | 0.9066 GPIA | 0.0007 GPIA | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Finland or Norway?
- Finland, at 0.8882 GPIA against 0.8854 GPIA in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Finland and Norway?
- 0.0028 GPIA, 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 out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Finland ranks 95th and Norway ranks 98th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release