Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Norway
Norway: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 1.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Norway is 1.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 252.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Norway peaked at 1.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.
That places Norway 147th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.6% | — |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -21.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -48.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -63.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +28.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +182.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -52.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +72.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +29.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +30.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +19.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +23.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +46.6% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | +3.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 69% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 85% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +182.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 144 Russian Federation 1.3% compare
- 145 Tonga 1.3% compare
- 146 Indonesia 1.2% compare
- 148 Slovakia 1.2% compare
- 149 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.2% compare
- 150 Hong Kong, China 1.2% 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Norway?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Norway was 1.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
- How does Norway rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Norway ranks 147th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 252.7%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release