Netherlands vs Norway: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Netherlands
2.1%
in 2023
Norway
2.7%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
140th
Norway rank
137th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Netherlands
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2.7% against 2.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 140th and Norway ranks 137th of 175 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 | 0.9% | 2.5% | 1.5% | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 2.6% | 0.9% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Netherlands or Norway?
- Norway, at 2.7% against 2.1% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Netherlands and Norway?
- 0.6%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Netherlands ranks 140th and Norway ranks 137th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, male (%). 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