Children out of school, male in Norway
Norway: Children out of school, male was 1.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Children out of school, male in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male primary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, male in Norway is 1.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 251.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, male in Norway peaked at 1.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2009.
Norway ranks 148th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Children out of school, male in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of male primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.6% | — |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -42.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -44.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -32.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +45.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -28.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +127.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -51.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +81.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +32.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +41.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +28.9% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +30.2% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | +12.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 50% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 74% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 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, male in Norway?
- Children out of school, male 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, male recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest children out of school, male recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2009.
- How does Norway rank for children out of school, male?
- Norway ranks 148th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, male rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 251.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (% of male 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.