Girls and boys who are out of school in Norway
Norway: Girls and boys who are out of school was 2,951 girls in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Girls and boys who are out of school in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
Norway recorded 2,951 girls for girls and boys who are out of school in 2024.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 222.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Norway peaked at 3,033 girls in 2023 and was at its lowest, 79 girls, in 2008.
Norway ranks 122nd of 180 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.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Norway, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 849 girls | — |
| 2002 | 788 girls | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 1,354 girls | +71.8% |
| 2004 | 1,015 girls | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 1,166 girls | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 831 girls | -28.7% |
| 2007 | 730 girls | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 79 girls | -89.2% |
| 2009 | 361 girls | +357.0% |
| 2010 | 475 girls | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 400 girls | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 180 girls | -55.0% |
| 2013 | 650 girls | +261.1% |
| 2014 | 916 girls | +40.9% |
| 2015 | 1,156 girls | +26.2% |
| 2016 | 1,421 girls | +22.9% |
| 2017 | 1,438 girls | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1,693 girls | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 1,817 girls | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 2,156 girls | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 1,890 girls | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 2,077 girls | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 3,033 girls | +46.0% |
| 2024 | 2,951 girls | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 797 girls | 79 girls | 1,354 girls | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,015 girls | 180 girls | 1,817 girls | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,421 girls | 1,890 girls | 3,033 girls | 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 girls and boys who are out of school in Norway?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Norway was 2,951 girls in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 3,033 girls in 2023.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 79 girls in 2008.
- How does Norway rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Norway ranks 122nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.