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

Norway: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 7,674 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
7,674 number
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
92nd
of 137 countries
All-time high
10,123 number
in 2005
All-time low
5,144 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

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

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1998200820181998: 5.1k number1999: 6.9k number2000: 7.5k number2001: 8.0k number2002: 8.4k number2003: 8.4k number2004: 9.2k number2005: 10.1k number2006: 8.1k number2007: 5.7k number2008: 6.6k number2009: 8.6k number2010: 9.8k number2011: 10.0k number2012: 9.1k number2013: 9.2k number2014: 8.4k number2015: 8.1k number2016: 7.5k number2017: 8.1k number2018: 7.7k 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 7,674 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Norway peaked at 10,123 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5,144 number, in 1998.

That places Norway 92nd out of 137 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, female (number) in Norway, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 5,144 number
1999 6,895 number +34.0%
2000 7,457 number +8.2%
2001 8,043 number +7.9%
2002 8,426 number +4.8%
2003 8,416 number -0.1%
2004 9,249 number +9.9%
2005 10,123 number +9.4%
2006 8,144 number -19.5%
2007 5,677 number -30.3%
2008 6,622 number +16.6%
2009 8,614 number +30.1%
2010 9,817 number +14.0%
2011 9,963 number +1.5%
2012 9,121 number -8.5%
2013 9,156 number +0.4%
2014 8,445 number -7.8%
2015 8,113 number -3.9%
2016 7,499 number -7.6%
2017 8,144 number +8.6%
2018 7,674 number -5.8%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 7,674 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,134 number, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 7,674 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,274 number, 68% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,020 number 5,144 number 6,895 number 2
2000s 8,077 number 5,677 number 10,123 number 10
2010s 8,659 number 7,499 number 9,963 number 9

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 89 Czechia 8,441 number compare
  2. 90 Bhutan 8,068 number compare
  3. 91 Cape Verde 7,782 number compare
  4. 93 Mauritius 7,254 number compare
  5. 94 Belgium 6,465 number compare
  6. 95 Uruguay 6,276 number compare

See the full ranking of 182 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 7,674 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 10,123 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 5,144 number in 1998.
How does Norway rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Norway ranks 92nd out of 137 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 15.9%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,161 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/