Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Norway
Norway: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 2.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Norway is 2.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Norway peaked at 17.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2022.
That places Norway 139th out of 179 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 one year before the official primary in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 17.5% | — |
| 2002 | 15.2% | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | -18.6% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | -19.1% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | -21.1% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | -26.1% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | +16.3% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | -3.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 2.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.8%, 52% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Norway's 2.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.8%, 87% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 3.2% | 17.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.6% | 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 one year before the official primary in Norway?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Norway was 2.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2022.
- How does Norway rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Norway ranks 139th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release