North Korea vs Norway: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)
North Korea
0.4%
in 2025
Norway
0.4%
in 2025
North Korea rank
170th
Norway rank
170th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) over time
- North Korea
- Norway
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
North Korea ranks 170th and Norway ranks 170th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.3% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled), North Korea or Norway?
- North Korea, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) between North Korea and Norway?
- 0.0%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Norway?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Norway rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- North Korea ranks 170th and Norway ranks 170th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled data) (%). 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