Children out of school, primary in Norway
Norway: Children out of school, primary was 6,077 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, children out of school, primary in Norway stood at 6,077. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 242.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Norway peaked at 6,077 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 701, in 2008.
That places Norway 122nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,899 | 701 | 2,658 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,142 | 827 | 3,769 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,000 | 4,216 | 6,077 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Population ages 0-14 15.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 51,889 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.5% (2024)
- Labor force, female 47.1% (2025)
- Labor force, total 3.09 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Norway?
- Children out of school, primary in Norway was 6,077 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 6,077 in 2024.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 701 in 2008.
- How does Norway rank for children out of school, primary?
- Norway ranks 122nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 242.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.