Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Norway

Norway: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 15,843 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
15,843 number
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
97th
of 139 countries
All-time high
22,575 number
in 2005
All-time low
12,233 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Norway, 1998–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1998200820181998: 12.2k number1999: 14.9k number2000: 17.3k number2001: 18.4k number2002: 19.6k number2003: 18.3k number2004: 20.6k number2005: 22.6k number2006: 19.3k number2007: 12.7k number2008: 14.9k number2009: 19.2k number2010: 21.4k number2011: 21.8k number2012: 22.4k number2013: 19.5k number2014: 18.2k number2015: 17.8k number2016: 16.6k number2017: 16.6k number2018: 15.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Norway is 15,843 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Norway peaked at 22,575 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12,233 number, in 1998.

That places Norway 97th out of 139 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Norway, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 12,233 number
1999 14,939 number +22.1%
2000 17,308 number +15.9%
2001 18,389 number +6.2%
2002 19,625 number +6.7%
2003 18,307 number -6.7%
2004 20,568 number +12.4%
2005 22,575 number +9.8%
2006 19,307 number -14.5%
2007 12,715 number -34.1%
2008 14,851 number +16.8%
2009 19,192 number +29.2%
2010 21,387 number +11.4%
2011 21,829 number +2.1%
2012 22,422 number +2.7%
2013 19,456 number -13.2%
2014 18,160 number -6.7%
2015 17,847 number -1.7%
2016 16,614 number -6.9%
2017 16,586 number -0.2%
2018 15,843 number -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13,586 number 12,233 number 14,939 number 2
2000s 18,284 number 12,715 number 22,575 number 10
2010s 18,905 number 15,843 number 22,422 number 9

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 94 Czechia 18,394 number compare
  2. 95 Kazakhstan 18,181 number compare
  3. 96 Cape Verde 16,063 number compare
  4. 98 Fiji 15,290 number compare
  5. 99 Belgium 13,833 number compare
  6. 100 Costa Rica 13,659 number compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Norway?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Norway was 15,843 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 22,575 number in 2005.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 12,233 number in 1998.
How does Norway rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Norway ranks 97th out of 139 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper 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/