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 3.2% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
3.2%
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
97th
of 132 countries
All-time high
23.9%
in 1998
All-time low
0.0%
in 2010
Years of data
16
1998–2018

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

05101520251998200820181998: 23.9 %1999: 23 %2000: 22.3 %2001: 20.9 %2002: 17.5 %2008: 7.1 %2009: 2.4 %2010: 0 %2011: 0.993 %2012: 0 %2013: 1.3 %2014: 0.632 %2015: 0.423 %2016: 2.2 %2017: 4 %2018: 3.2 %

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 3.2%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Norway peaked at 23.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.

Norway ranks 97th 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 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, male (%) in Norway, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 23.9%
1999 23.0% -3.7%
2000 22.3% -3.2%
2001 20.9% -6.0%
2002 17.5% -16.3%
2008 7.1% -59.5%
2009 2.4% -66.0%
2010 0.0% -100.0%
2011 1.0%
2012 0.0% -100.0%
2013 1.3%
2014 0.6% -49.7%
2015 0.4% -33.0%
2016 2.2% +409.2%
2017 4.0% +84.0%
2018 3.2% -20.0%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 3.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 64% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 3.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.1%, 62% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +409.2% 0.4% 2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.4% 23.0% 23.9% 2
2000s 14.0% 2.4% 22.3% 5
2010s 1.4% 0.0% 4.0% 9

Countries ranked near Norway

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  2. 95 Iceland 3.7% compare
  3. 96 Togo 3.3% compare
  4. 98 Belgium 3.0% compare
  5. 99 Lithuania 2.7% compare
  6. 100 Argentina 2.5% compare

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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 3.2% 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 23.9% 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 0.0% in 2010.
How does Norway rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Norway ranks 97th out of 132 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 55.2%. 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 2,324 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/