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 876 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
876 number
Change on year
down 20.3%
World rank
84th
of 132 countries
All-time high
5,821 number
in 1998
All-time low
31 number
in 2015
Years of data
16
1998–2018

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k1998200820181998: 5.8k number1999: 5.6k number2000: 5.3k number2001: 4.9k number2002: 3.9k number2008: 1.8k number2009: 723 number2010: 400 number2011: 369 number2012: 167 number2013: 413 number2014: 204 number2015: 31 number2016: 672 number2017: 1.1k number2018: 876 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 876 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.3% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Norway peaked at 5,821 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 31 number, in 2015.

That places Norway 84th out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, female (number) in Norway, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 5,821 number
1999 5,557 number -4.5%
2000 5,329 number -4.1%
2001 4,931 number -7.5%
2002 3,855 number -21.8%
2008 1,761 number -54.3%
2009 723 number -58.9%
2010 400 number -44.7%
2011 369 number -7.8%
2012 167 number -54.7%
2013 413 number +147.3%
2014 204 number -50.6%
2015 31 number -84.8%
2016 672 number +2067.7%
2017 1,099 number +63.5%
2018 876 number -20.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,689 number 5,557 number 5,821 number 2
2000s 3,320 number 723 number 5,329 number 5
2010s 470.11 number 31 number 1,099 number 9

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 81 Croatia 990 number compare
  2. 82 Finland 982 number compare
  3. 83 Qatar 976 number compare
  4. 84 Estonia 876 number compare
  5. 84 Republic of Moldova 876 number compare
  6. 87 Montenegro 860 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 876 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 5,821 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 31 number in 2015.
How does Norway rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Norway ranks 84th out of 132 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 50.3%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,348 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/