Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Norway
Norway: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 2.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Norway is 2.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Norway peaked at 2.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2021.
Norway ranks 148th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.4% | — |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -16.5% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | +26.9% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | +11.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 2.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.5%, 78% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Norway's 2.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.5%, 78% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.7% | 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Norway?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Norway was 2.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2021.
- How does Norway rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Norway ranks 148th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release