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 349 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
349 number
Change on year
down 38.1%
World rank
131st
of 148 countries
All-time high
4,355 number
in 2005
All-time low
349 number
in 2017
Years of data
19
1998–2017

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1998200720171998: 1.1k number1999: 1.8k number2000: 2.7k number2001: 2.5k number2002: 1.9k number2003: 1.2k number2004: 2.5k number2005: 4.4k number2006: 4.2k number2007: 2.5k number2008: 3.0k number2009: 4.0k number2010: 2.7k number2011: 1.5k number2013: 1.3k number2014: 946 number2015: 597 number2016: 564 number2017: 349 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 349 number, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.1% on the previous year and down 86.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Norway peaked at 4,355 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 349 number, in 2017.

Norway ranks 131st of 148 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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, male (number) in Norway, 1998 to 2017.
Year number Change
1998 1,108 number
1999 1,752 number +58.1%
2000 2,720 number +55.3%
2001 2,549 number -6.3%
2002 1,853 number -27.3%
2003 1,209 number -34.8%
2004 2,485 number +105.5%
2005 4,355 number +75.3%
2006 4,237 number -2.7%
2007 2,538 number -40.1%
2008 3,049 number +20.1%
2009 4,036 number +32.4%
2010 2,732 number -32.3%
2011 1,541 number -43.6%
2013 1,334 number -13.4%
2014 946 number -29.1%
2015 597 number -36.9%
2016 564 number -5.5%
2017 349 number -38.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,430 number 1,108 number 1,752 number 2
2000s 2,903 number 1,209 number 4,355 number 10
2010s 1,152 number 349 number 2,732 number 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 128 Aruba 367 number compare
  2. 129 Luxembourg 355 number compare
  3. 129 Portugal 355 number compare
  4. 132 Macau, China 319 number compare
  5. 133 Grenada 304 number compare
  6. 134 Brunei Darussalam 295 number compare
  7. 134 Malta 295 number compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

More reference data data for Norway

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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 349 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 4,355 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 349 number in 2017.
How does Norway rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Norway ranks 131st 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 86.2%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 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/