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 1,034 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1,034 number
Change on year
down 20.9%
World rank
86th
of 132 countries
All-time high
7,481 number
in 1998
All-time low
0 number
in 2010
Years of data
16
1998–2018

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1998200820181998: 7.5k number1999: 7.3k number2000: 7.1k number2001: 6.7k number2002: 5.6k number2008: 2.1k number2009: 719 number2010: 0 number2011: 298 number2012: 0 number2013: 393 number2014: 203 number2015: 139 number2016: 713 number2017: 1.3k number2018: 1.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Norway is 1,034 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.9% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Norway peaked at 7,481 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 2010.

Norway ranks 86th of 132 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, male (number) in Norway, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 7,481 number
1999 7,287 number -2.6%
2000 7,110 number -2.4%
2001 6,715 number -5.6%
2002 5,601 number -16.6%
2008 2,132 number -61.9%
2009 719 number -66.3%
2010 0 number -100.0%
2011 298 number
2012 0 number -100.0%
2013 393 number
2014 203 number -48.3%
2015 139 number -31.5%
2016 713 number +412.9%
2017 1,307 number +83.3%
2018 1,034 number -20.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,384 number 7,287 number 7,481 number 2
2000s 4,455 number 719 number 7,110 number 5
2010s 454.11 number 0 number 1,307 number 9

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 83 Qatar 1,323 number compare
  2. 84 Croatia 1,169 number compare
  3. 85 Cape Verde 1,039 number compare
  4. 87 Republic of Moldova 975 number compare
  5. 88 Netherlands 969 number compare
  6. 89 Estonia 923 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 1,034 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 7,481 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 0 number in 2010.
How does Norway rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Norway ranks 86th 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 51.5%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,347 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/