Finland vs Norway: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry

Finland
982 number
in 2018
Norway
876 number
in 2018
Finland rank
82nd
Norway rank
84th

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry over time

  • Finland
  • Norway
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 982 number against 876 number in Norway, a difference of 106 number.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 82nd and Norway ranks 84th of 132 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 8,821 number 5,689 number 3,132 number Finland
2000s 2,924 number 3,320 number 395.6 number Norway
2010s 416.78 number 470.11 number 53.33 number Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry, Finland or Norway?
Finland, at 982 number against 876 number in Norway as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry between Finland and Norway?
106 number, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Finland and Norway rank globally for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Finland ranks 82nd and Norway ranks 84th of 132 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,348 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/