Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Norway
Norway: Out-of-school children of primary school age, male was 3,126 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Norway stood at 3,126. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 264.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Norway peaked at 3,126 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 417, in 2009.
Norway ranks 125th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,418 | — |
| 2002 | 1,573 | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 1,790 | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 1,831 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 2,038 | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 1,944 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 1,125 | -42.1% |
| 2008 | 622 | -44.7% |
| 2009 | 417 | -33.0% |
| 2010 | 601 | +44.1% |
| 2011 | 427 | -29.0% |
| 2012 | 970 | +127.2% |
| 2013 | 472 | -51.3% |
| 2014 | 858 | +81.8% |
| 2015 | 1,151 | +34.1% |
| 2016 | 1,663 | +44.5% |
| 2017 | 1,480 | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 1,701 | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 1,952 | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 2,506 | +28.4% |
| 2021 | 2,326 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 2,143 | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 2,792 | +30.3% |
| 2024 | 3,126 | +12.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 3,126 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,220, 97% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Norway's 3,126 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,315, 94% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,418 | 417 | 2,038 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,128 | 427 | 1,952 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,579 | 2,143 | 3,126 | 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 out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Norway?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Norway was 3,126 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 3,126 in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 417 in 2009.
- How does Norway rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, male?
- Norway ranks 125th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 264.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children of primary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release