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 0.8854 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.8854 GPIA
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
98th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.9747 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.6973 GPIA
in 2012
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Norway stood at 0.8854 GPIA.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Norway peaked at 0.9747 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6973 GPIA, in 2012.
That places Norway 98th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Norway, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.7602 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.7208 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7809 GPIA | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7328 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7746 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7801 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8343 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8569 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9042 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8723 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8336 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6973 GPIA | -16.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9552 GPIA | +37.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9504 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8961 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8486 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.859 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7992 GPIA | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8625 GPIA | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9107 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8427 GPIA | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9194 GPIA | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9747 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8854 GPIA | -9.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.8854 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9069 GPIA, 98% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.8854 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9572 GPIA, 93% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7939 GPIA | 0.7208 GPIA | 0.9042 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8574 GPIA | 0.6973 GPIA | 0.9552 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9066 GPIA | 0.8427 GPIA | 0.9747 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 95 Finland 0.8882 GPIA compare
- 96 Sierra Leone 0.8877 GPIA compare
- 97 Montserrat 0.8864 GPIA compare
- 99 Denmark 0.885 GPIA compare
- 100 Puerto Rico 0.8793 GPIA compare
- 101 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.8761 GPIA compare
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 0.8854 GPIA 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 0.9747 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6973 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Norway rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Norway ranks 98th out of 171 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 down 6.8%. 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release