Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Norway

Norway: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.9873 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.9873 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
54th
of 136 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.7222 GPIA
in 2012
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Norway, 1998–2018

00.250.50.7511998200820181998: 0.762 GPIA1999: 0.901 GPIA2000: 0.797 GPIA2001: 0.819 GPIA2002: 0.793 GPIA2003: 0.843 GPIA2004: 0.818 GPIA2005: 0.821 GPIA2006: 0.733 GPIA2007: 0.794 GPIA2008: 0.848 GPIA2009: 0.859 GPIA2010: 0.895 GPIA2011: 0.885 GPIA2012: 0.722 GPIA2013: 0.936 GPIA2014: 0.914 GPIA2015: 0.876 GPIA2016: 0.865 GPIA2017: 1 GPIA2018: 0.987 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Norway stood at 0.9873 GPIA.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Norway peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7222 GPIA, in 2012.

That places Norway 54th out of 136 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Norway, 1998 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1998 0.7624 GPIA
1999 0.9013 GPIA +18.2%
2000 0.7969 GPIA -11.6%
2001 0.8193 GPIA +2.8%
2002 0.7927 GPIA -3.2%
2003 0.8432 GPIA +6.4%
2004 0.8182 GPIA -3.0%
2005 0.8214 GPIA +0.4%
2006 0.7329 GPIA -10.8%
2007 0.7938 GPIA +8.3%
2008 0.8485 GPIA +6.9%
2009 0.8586 GPIA +1.2%
2010 0.8946 GPIA +4.2%
2011 0.8852 GPIA -1.1%
2012 0.7222 GPIA -18.4%
2013 0.9355 GPIA +29.5%
2014 0.9144 GPIA -2.3%
2015 0.8765 GPIA -4.1%
2016 0.8649 GPIA -1.3%
2017 1.01 GPIA +17.3%
2018 0.9873 GPIA -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8318 GPIA 0.7624 GPIA 0.9013 GPIA 2
2000s 0.8126 GPIA 0.7329 GPIA 0.8586 GPIA 10
2010s 0.8994 GPIA 0.7222 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 9

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 51 Belarus 1 GPIA compare
  2. 52 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.9943 GPIA compare
  3. 53 Slovakia 0.9881 GPIA compare
  4. 55 Malawi 0.9869 GPIA compare
  5. 56 Hungary 0.9826 GPIA compare
  6. 57 Djibouti 0.9752 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Norway?
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Norway was 0.9873 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2017.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7222 GPIA in 2012.
How does Norway rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Norway ranks 54th out of 136 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,061 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/