Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Norway

Norway: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 1,910 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1,910 number
Change on year
down 20.6%
World rank
87th
of 133 countries
All-time high
13,302 number
in 1998
All-time low
167 number
in 2012
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Norway, 1998–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k1998200820181998: 13.3k number1999: 12.8k number2000: 12.4k number2001: 11.6k number2002: 9.5k number2003: 8.8k number2004: 7.9k number2005: 5.3k number2006: 3.8k number2007: 4.2k number2008: 3.9k number2009: 1.4k number2010: 400 number2011: 667 number2012: 167 number2013: 806 number2014: 407 number2015: 170 number2016: 1.4k number2017: 2.4k number2018: 1.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Norway stood at 1,910 number.

The figure is down 20.6% on the previous year and down 50.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Norway peaked at 13,302 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 167 number, in 2012.

Norway ranks 87th of 133 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, one year younger than official primary entry in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Norway, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 13,302 number
1999 12,844 number -3.4%
2000 12,439 number -3.2%
2001 11,646 number -6.4%
2002 9,456 number -18.8%
2003 8,827 number -6.7%
2004 7,939 number -10.1%
2005 5,303 number -33.2%
2006 3,815 number -28.1%
2007 4,187 number +9.8%
2008 3,893 number -7.0%
2009 1,442 number -63.0%
2010 400 number -72.3%
2011 667 number +66.8%
2012 167 number -75.0%
2013 806 number +382.6%
2014 407 number -49.5%
2015 170 number -58.2%
2016 1,385 number +714.7%
2017 2,406 number +73.7%
2018 1,910 number -20.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13,073 number 12,844 number 13,302 number 2
2000s 6,895 number 1,442 number 12,439 number 10
2010s 924.22 number 167 number 2,406 number 9

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 84 Croatia 2,159 number compare
  2. 85 Cape Verde 2,031 number compare
  3. 86 Peru 1,983 number compare
  4. 88 Republic of Moldova 1,851 number compare
  5. 89 Estonia 1,799 number compare
  6. 90 Montenegro 1,731 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Norway?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Norway was 1,910 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 13,302 number in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 167 number in 2012.
How does Norway rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Norway ranks 87th out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. 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, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/