Children out of school, primary in Norway
Norway: Children out of school, primary was 6,077 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, children out of school, primary in Norway stood at 6,077. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 242.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Norway peaked at 6,077 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 701, in 2008.
That places Norway 122nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,267 | — |
| 2002 | 2,361 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 2,519 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 2,252 | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 2,658 | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 2,204 | -17.1% |
| 2007 | 1,349 | -38.8% |
| 2008 | 701 | -48.0% |
| 2009 | 778 | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 1,076 | +38.3% |
| 2011 | 827 | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 1,150 | +39.1% |
| 2013 | 1,122 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1,774 | +58.1% |
| 2015 | 2,307 | +30.0% |
| 2016 | 3,084 | +33.7% |
| 2017 | 2,918 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 3,394 | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 3,769 | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 4,662 | +23.7% |
| 2021 | 4,216 | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 4,220 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 5,825 | +38.0% |
| 2024 | 6,077 | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,899 | 701 | 2,658 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,142 | 827 | 3,769 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,000 | 4,216 | 6,077 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.62 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.62 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Norway?
- Children out of school, primary in Norway was 6,077 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 6,077 in 2024.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 701 in 2008.
- How does Norway rank for children out of school, primary?
- Norway ranks 122nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 242.6%. 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, primary. 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.