Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Norway

Norway: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 3.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
3.0%
Change on year
down 19.8%
World rank
99th
of 133 countries
All-time high
21.8%
in 1998
All-time low
0.3%
in 2015
Years of data
21
1998–2018

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

051015201998200820181998: 21.8 %1999: 20.8 %2000: 20 %2001: 18.7 %2002: 15.2 %2003: 14.3 %2004: 13 %2005: 8.8 %2006: 6.4 %2007: 7 %2008: 6.6 %2009: 2.5 %2010: 0.685 %2011: 1.1 %2012: 0.279 %2013: 1.3 %2014: 0.649 %2015: 0.266 %2016: 2.2 %2017: 3.8 %2018: 3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Norway is 3.0%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 19.8% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Norway peaked at 21.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2015.

Norway ranks 99th 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 rate for children one year younger than official in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%) in Norway, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 21.8%
1999 20.8% -4.4%
2000 20.0% -3.9%
2001 18.7% -6.8%
2002 15.2% -18.6%
2003 14.3% -5.9%
2004 13.0% -9.1%
2005 8.8% -32.5%
2006 6.4% -27.6%
2007 7.0% +10.8%
2008 6.6% -6.2%
2009 2.5% -62.7%
2010 0.7% -72.2%
2011 1.1% +65.4%
2012 0.3% -75.4%
2013 1.3% +372.8%
2014 0.6% -50.7%
2015 0.3% -59.0%
2016 2.2% +709.1%
2017 3.8% +74.4%
2018 3.0% -19.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.3% 20.8% 21.8% 2
2000s 11.2% 2.5% 20.0% 10
2010s 1.5% 0.3% 3.8% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Norway?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Norway was 3.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2015.
How does Norway rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Norway ranks 99th out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. 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 rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,379 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/