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

Norway: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 8,169 number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
8,169 number
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
97th
of 136 countries
All-time high
13,301 number
in 2012
All-time low
7,089 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k1998200820181998: 7.1k number1999: 8.0k number2000: 9.9k number2001: 10.3k number2002: 11.2k number2003: 10.5k number2004: 11.9k number2005: 13.0k number2006: 11.7k number2007: 7.5k number2008: 8.2k number2009: 10.6k number2010: 11.6k number2011: 11.9k number2012: 13.3k number2013: 10.3k number2014: 9.7k number2015: 9.7k number2016: 9.1k number2017: 8.4k number2018: 8.2k 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 8,169 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Norway peaked at 13,301 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7,089 number, in 1998.

Norway ranks 97th of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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, male (number) in Norway, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 7,089 number
1999 8,044 number +13.5%
2000 9,851 number +22.5%
2001 10,346 number +5.0%
2002 11,199 number +8.2%
2003 10,515 number -6.1%
2004 11,913 number +13.3%
2005 12,998 number +9.1%
2006 11,734 number -9.7%
2007 7,544 number -35.7%
2008 8,229 number +9.1%
2009 10,578 number +28.5%
2010 11,570 number +9.4%
2011 11,866 number +2.6%
2012 13,301 number +12.1%
2013 10,300 number -22.6%
2014 9,715 number -5.7%
2015 9,734 number +0.2%
2016 9,115 number -6.4%
2017 8,442 number -7.4%
2018 8,169 number -3.2%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 8,169 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,214 number, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 8,169 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,543 number, 44% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,566 number 7,089 number 8,044 number 2
2000s 10,491 number 7,544 number 12,998 number 10
2010s 10,246 number 8,169 number 13,301 number 9

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 94 Czechia 9,953 number compare
  2. 95 Cape Verde 8,281 number compare
  3. 96 Costa Rica 8,258 number compare
  4. 98 Bahrain 8,101 number compare
  5. 99 Belgium 7,368 number compare
  6. 100 Georgia 6,972 number compare

See the full ranking of 181 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 8,169 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 13,301 number in 2012.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 7,089 number in 1998.
How does Norway rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Norway ranks 97th out of 136 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 down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,156 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/