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 2.3% 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
Norway recorded 2.3% for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Norway peaked at 15.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2022.
Norway ranks 135th of 175 countries on this measure, 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 | 15.1% | — |
| 2002 | 12.6% | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -67.4% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +28.0% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -26.3% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +29.6% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -25.7% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | +39.0% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 3.2% | 15.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 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 2.3% 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 15.1% 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 1.7% in 2022.
- How does Norway rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Norway ranks 135th out of 175 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 7.7%. 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 one year before the official primary entry age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release