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 1.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Norway, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Norway stood at 1.9%.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Norway peaked at 3.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2007.
Norway ranks 118th of 136 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.9% | — |
| 1999 | 2.2% | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | +20.6% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -36.2% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | +28.0% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -22.5% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.8% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 3.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 115 Korea 2.1% compare
- 116 Costa Rica 2.1% compare
- 117 Estonia 2.0% compare
- 119 Canada 1.7% compare
- 120 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.7% compare
- 121 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.6% compare
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
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 1.9% 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 3.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2007.
- How does Norway rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Norway ranks 118th 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 down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/