Norway vs Turkey: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Norway
1.3%
in 2024
Turkey
1.5%
in 2023
Norway rank
135th
Turkey rank
132nd
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Norway
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 1.5% against 1.3% in Norway, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Turkey ahead.
Norway ranks 135th and Turkey ranks 132nd of 169 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 3.3% | 3.2% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 0.5% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Norway or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 1.5% against 1.3% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Norway and Turkey?
- 0.2%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Turkey?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Turkey rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Norway ranks 135th and Turkey ranks 132nd of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). 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