Norway vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Norway
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.9% against 1.6% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Norway ranks 118th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 121st of 136 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 3.2% | 1.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 3.7% | 1.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 0.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Norway or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Norway, at 1.9% against 1.6% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Norway ranks 118th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 121st of 136 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/