Children out of school, primary, female in Norway
Norway: Children out of school, primary, female was 2,951 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary, female in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary, female in Norway is 2,951, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 222.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, female in Norway peaked at 3,033 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 79, in 2008.
Norway ranks 123rd of 177 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, primary, female in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 849 | — |
| 2002 | 788 | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 1,354 | +71.8% |
| 2004 | 1,015 | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 1,166 | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 831 | -28.7% |
| 2007 | 730 | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 79 | -89.2% |
| 2009 | 361 | +357.0% |
| 2010 | 475 | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 400 | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 180 | -55.0% |
| 2013 | 650 | +261.1% |
| 2014 | 916 | +40.9% |
| 2015 | 1,156 | +26.2% |
| 2016 | 1,421 | +22.9% |
| 2017 | 1,438 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1,693 | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 1,817 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 2,156 | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 1,890 | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 2,077 | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 3,033 | +46.0% |
| 2024 | 2,951 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 797 | 79 | 1,354 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,015 | 180 | 1,817 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,421 | 1,890 | 3,033 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 51,889 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, female in Norway?
- Children out of school, primary, female in Norway was 2,951 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 3,033 in 2023.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 79 in 2008.
- How does Norway rank for children out of school, primary, female?
- Norway ranks 123rd out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary, female rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 222.2%. 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, primary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.