Children out of school, female in Norway
Norway: Children out of school, female was 1.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, female in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female primary school age.
Analysis
In 2024, children out of school, female in Norway stood at 1.4%.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 215.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, female in Norway peaked at 1.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.
That places Norway 149th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, female in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of female primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.4% | — |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +70.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -24.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -28.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -89.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +358.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +32.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -55.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +259.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +40.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +24.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +20.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +46.3% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | -1.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 52% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8%, 78% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, female in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +358.9% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2013 | +259.6% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,473 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1993)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,282 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 80,636 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 469,508 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 434,422 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7841 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.078 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, female in Norway?
- Children out of school, female in Norway was 1.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, female recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest children out of school, female recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
- How does Norway rank for children out of school, female?
- Norway ranks 149th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, female rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 215.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.