Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Norway

Norway: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 1,321 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
1,321 number
Change on year
up 64.1%
World rank
111th
of 148 countries
All-time high
2,839 number
in 2005
All-time low
229 number
in 2003
Years of data
19
1998–2017

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Norway, 1998–2017

01.0k2.0k3.0k1998200720171998: 345 number1999: 1.9k number2000: 1.6k number2001: 1.6k number2002: 529 number2003: 229 number2004: 1.2k number2005: 2.8k number2006: 2.3k number2007: 1.8k number2008: 2.2k number2009: 2.6k number2010: 1.9k number2011: 1.0k number2013: 1.0k number2014: 667 number2015: 601 number2016: 805 number2017: 1.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Norway is 1,321 number, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 64.1% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Norway peaked at 2,839 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 229 number, in 2003.

Norway ranks 111th of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number) in Norway, 1998 to 2017.
Year number Change
1998 345 number
1999 1,875 number +443.5%
2000 1,570 number -16.3%
2001 1,574 number +0.3%
2002 529 number -66.4%
2003 229 number -56.7%
2004 1,186 number +417.9%
2005 2,839 number +139.4%
2006 2,269 number -20.1%
2007 1,794 number -20.9%
2008 2,211 number +23.2%
2009 2,556 number +15.6%
2010 1,915 number -25.1%
2011 1,017 number -46.9%
2013 1,012 number -0.5%
2014 667 number -34.1%
2015 601 number -9.9%
2016 805 number +33.9%
2017 1,321 number +64.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,110 number 345 number 1,875 number 2
2000s 1,676 number 229 number 2,839 number 10
2010s 1,048 number 601 number 1,915 number 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 108 Belize 1,657 number compare
  2. 109 Maldives 1,559 number compare
  3. 110 New Zealand 1,378 number compare
  4. 112 Montenegro 1,091 number
  5. 113 Hong Kong, China 1,068 number compare
  6. 114 Mauritius 924 number compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Norway?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Norway was 1,321 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 2,839 number in 2005.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 229 number in 2003.
How does Norway rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Norway ranks 111th out of 148 countries with data for 2017.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/