Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Norway
Norway: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.9996 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.9996 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2024.
The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Norway peaked at 1.3 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1338 GPIA, in 2008.
Norway ranks 77th 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 rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Norway, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.6324 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.5296 GPIA | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8 GPIA | +51.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5865 GPIA | -26.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6045 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4506 GPIA | -25.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6845 GPIA | +51.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1338 GPIA | -80.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9076 GPIA | +578.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8274 GPIA | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9791 GPIA | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1938 GPIA | -80.2% |
| 2013 | 1.3 GPIA | +572.9% |
| 2014 | 1.1 GPIA | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 1.05 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8969 GPIA | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9813 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9058 GPIA | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8561 GPIA | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | +19.2% |
| 2023 | 1.13 GPIA | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9996 GPIA | -11.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.9996 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9435 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.9996 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9656 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +578.5% | 0.1338 GPIA | 0.9076 GPIA |
| 2013 | +572.9% | 0.1938 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5922 GPIA | 0.1338 GPIA | 0.9076 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9401 GPIA | 0.1938 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9819 GPIA | 0.8561 GPIA | 1.13 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Norway?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Norway was 0.9996 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1338 GPIA in 2008.
- How does Norway rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Norway ranks 77th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release