Norway—Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #89 of 167Updated April 2026
Latest Value
100.5%
2017
YoY Change
-1.0%
2016 → 2017
Global Rank
#89
of 167 countries
Maximum
102.3%
2013
Minimum
97.4%
2005
CAGR
+0.1%
18 years
Last
100.5%
Previous
101.5%
Highest
102.3%
Lowest
97.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Norway's girls out-of-school rate (%) was 100.5% in 2017, ranking #89 out of 167 countries. This represents a -1.0% change from 2016. Over the past 18 years, the highest recorded value was 102.3% (2013) and the lowest was 97.4% (2005). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 100.5% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 101.5% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 100.6% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 99.6% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 102.3% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 101.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 101.4% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 100.3% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 97.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 98.3% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 100.1% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 99.5% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 97.4% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 98.8% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 99.8% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 97.9% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 98.9% |
Top Countries — Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 175.7% | 2018 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 168.8% | 2018 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 157.2% | 2018 |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 150.0% | 2017 |
| 5 | Nepal | 147.5% | 2019 |
| 6 | Benin | 143.5% | 2018 |
| 7 | Togo | 139.8% | 2018 |
| 8 | Uganda | 139.6% | 2017 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 134.7% | 2015 |
| 10 | Nauru | 132.6% | 2016 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Methodology
Data compiled by Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).