How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?

20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs Norway: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

Ireland

1,041 number

in 2018

Norway

964 number

in 2018

Ireland rank

127th

Norway rank

130th

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time

Ireland
Norway

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1,041 number against 964 number in Norway, a difference of 77 number.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 127th and Norway ranks 130th of 149 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1990s	5,781 number	2,540 number	3,241 number	Ireland
2000s	3,216 number	4,295 number	1,079 number	Norway
2010s	1,319 number	2,103 number	783.5 number	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Ireland or Norway?: Ireland, at 1,041 number against 964 number in Norway as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Ireland and Norway?: 77 number, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?: Ireland ranks 127th and Norway ranks 130th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/