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 1.07 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Norway stood at 1.07 GPIA.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Norway peaked at 1.24 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0779 GPIA, in 2012.
Norway ranks 50th of 169 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Norway, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.5381 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.4209 GPIA | -21.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6608 GPIA | +57.0% |
| 2004 | 0.511 GPIA | -22.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5842 GPIA | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 0.466 GPIA | -20.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5388 GPIA | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1269 GPIA | -76.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6788 GPIA | +434.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8324 GPIA | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8033 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0779 GPIA | -90.3% |
| 2013 | 1.24 GPIA | +1488.2% |
| 2014 | 1.2 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9833 GPIA | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9653 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.22 GPIA | +25.9% |
| 2018 | 1.19 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.04 GPIA | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9918 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9281 GPIA | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 1.11 GPIA | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 1.07 GPIA | -3.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.07 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9603 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.07 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +1488.2% | 0.0779 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA |
| 2009 | +434.9% | 0.1269 GPIA | 0.6788 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5028 GPIA | 0.1269 GPIA | 0.6788 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9542 GPIA | 0.0779 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9281 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Norway?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Norway was 1.07 GPIA 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 1.24 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0779 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Norway rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Norway ranks 50th out of 169 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 down 10.3%. 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release