Children out of school in Norway
Norway: Children out of school was 1.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
Norway recorded 1.4% for children out of school in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 232.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in Norway peaked at 1.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2008.
Norway ranks 142nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.5% | — |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -38.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -47.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +39.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -23.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +39.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +57.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +28.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +31.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +24.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +38.1% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 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 in Norway?
- Children out of school 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 recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
- How does Norway rank for children out of school?
- Norway ranks 142nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 232.6%. 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 (% of 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.