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Accounts for private kindergartens
The statistics provide a comprehensive overview of private kindergartens in Norway. By private kindergartens, we mean kindergartens that are owned by private individuals or entities where the municipality provides grants, as well as private kindergartens without municipal grants. In the statistics, you will find figures for operating income, operating expenses, annual results, and the allocation of profits in private kindergartens at the county level.
Selected figures from this statistics
- Main figures - Accounts for private kindergartensDownload table as ...Main figures - Accounts for private kindergartens
2023 All kindergartens 2 587 Average hourly cost Ordinary kindergartens 0-2 years 152.88 3 years 114.66 4-6 years 76.44 Family day-care centers 0-2 years 106.94 3 years 80.20 4-6 years 53.47 Income in per cent of operating expenses Parental payments 12 Governmental subsidies 87 Explanation of symbolsDownload table as ... - Private kindergartens, by type of kindergarten and income in per cent of operating expenses.Download table as ...Private kindergartens, by type of kindergarten and income in per cent of operating expenses.
Type of kindergarten Share of operating expenses All kindergartens Ordinary kindergartens Family day-care centers Mixed ordinary kindergartens and family day-care centers Parental payments Governmental subsidies 2023 The whole country 2 587 2 292 295 0 12 87 Viken (2020-2023) 686 592 94 0 13 87 Oslo 355 280 75 0 13 87 Innlandet 143 131 12 0 13 89 Vestfold og Telemark (2020-2023) 172 158 14 0 12 87 Agder 189 166 23 0 12 87 Rogaland 196 187 9 0 13 87 Vestland 281 273 8 0 12 87 Møre og Romsdal 120 118 2 0 13 86 Trøndelag - Trööndelage 215 175 40 0 12 89 Nordland - Nordlánnda 131 126 5 0 13 91 Troms og Finnmark - Romsa ja Finnmárku (2020-2023) 99 86 13 0 11 90 Explanation of symbolsDownload table as ... - Hourly cost for a place in a private kindergarten, by type of kindergarten and groups of age.Download table as ...Hourly cost for a place in a private kindergarten, by type of kindergarten and groups of age.
Average hourly cost Ordinary kindergartens Family day-care centres 0-2 years 3 years 4-6 years 0-2 years 3 years 4-6 years 2023 The whole country 152.88 114.66 76.44 106.94 80.20 53.47 Viken (2020-2023) 153.36 115.02 76.68 92.95 69.71 46.47 Oslo 151.48 113.61 75.74 112.05 84.04 56.02 Innlandet 155.03 116.27 77.52 75.98 56.98 37.99 Vestfold og Telemark (2020-2023) 153.16 114.87 76.58 115.11 86.33 57.56 Agder 156.01 117.01 78.00 136.10 102.07 68.05 Rogaland 149.16 111.87 74.58 148.73 111.55 74.37 Vestland 152.97 114.72 76.48 110.71 83.03 55.35 Møre og Romsdal 152.53 114.40 76.26 112.05 84.03 56.02 Trøndelag - Trööndelage 156.41 117.31 78.20 95.21 71.41 47.60 Nordland - Nordlánnda 153.04 114.78 76.52 112.70 84.53 56.35 Troms og Finnmark - Romsa ja Finnmárku (2020-2023) 148.15 111.11 74.08 146.32 109.74 73.16 Explanation of symbolsDownload table as ... - Monthly cost for a place in ordinary kindergarten by hours of attendance and age groups.Download table as ...Monthly cost for a place in ordinary kindergarten by hours of attendance and age groups.
0-8 hours 9-16 hours 17-24 hours 25-32 hours 33-40 hours 41 hours or more 0-2 years 3 years 4-6 years 0-2 years 3 years 4-6 years 0-2 years 3 years 4-6 years 0-2 years 3 years 4-6 years 0-2 years 3 years 4-6 years 0-2 years 3 years 4-6 years 2023 The whole country 3 669 2 752 1 835 7 950 5 962 3 975 12 842 9 631 6 421 17 734 13 300 8 867 22 626 16 969 11 313 27 518 20 638 13 759 Viken (2020-2023) 3 681 2 760 1 840 7 975 5 981 3 987 12 882 9 661 6 441 17 789 13 342 8 895 22 697 17 023 11 348 27 604 20 703 13 802 Oslo 3 636 2 727 1 818 7 877 5 908 3 939 12 725 9 543 6 362 17 572 13 179 8 786 22 420 16 815 11 210 27 267 20 450 13 633 Innlandet 3 721 2 791 1 860 8 062 6 046 4 031 13 023 9 767 6 511 17 984 13 488 8 992 22 945 17 208 11 472 27 905 20 929 13 953 Vestfold og Telemark (2020-2023) 3 676 2 757 1 838 7 964 5 973 3 982 12 866 9 649 6 433 17 767 13 325 8 883 22 668 17 001 11 334 27 569 20 677 13 785 Agder 3 744 2 808 1 872 8 112 6 084 4 056 13 105 9 828 6 552 18 097 13 573 9 048 23 089 17 317 11 545 28 081 21 061 14 041 Rogaland 3 580 2 685 1 790 7 756 5 817 3 878 12 529 9 397 6 265 17 303 12 977 8 651 22 076 16 557 11 038 26 849 20 137 13 424 Vestland 3 671 2 753 1 836 7 954 5 966 3 977 12 849 9 637 6 425 17 744 13 308 8 872 22 639 16 979 11 320 27 534 20 650 13 767 Møre og Romsdal 3 661 2 745 1 830 7 931 5 949 3 966 12 812 9 609 6 406 17 693 13 270 8 847 22 574 16 931 11 287 27 455 20 591 13 727 Trøndelag - Trööndelage 3 754 2 815 1 877 8 133 6 100 4 067 13 138 9 854 6 569 18 143 13 608 9 072 23 149 17 361 11 574 28 154 21 115 14 077 Nordland - Nordlánnda 3 673 2 755 1 836 7 958 5 969 3 979 12 855 9 642 6 428 17 753 13 315 8 876 22 650 16 988 11 325 27 547 20 661 13 774 Troms og Finnmark - Romsa ja Finnmárku (2020-2023) 3 556 2 667 1 778 7 704 5 778 3 852 12 445 9 334 6 222 17 186 12 889 8 593 21 926 16 445 10 963 26 667 20 000 13 334 Explanation of symbolsDownload table as ... - Net profit for private kindergartens, in NOK 1000.Download table as ...Net profit for private kindergartens, in NOK 1000.
2023 Net profit for the year 470 067 Positive net profit 932 751 Negative net profit 462 684 Number of kindergartens 2 587 The reporting form for private kindergartens has undergone significant changes from the 2022 financial year to the 2023 financial year due to amendments to the Kindergarten Act and the financial regulations. Kindergartens have different accounting and reporting requirements as a result of the financial regulations to the Kindergarten Act. Around 160 private kindergartens have been approved for a devient financial year. The changes affect comparability with previous years. Explanation of symbolsDownload table as ... - Allocation of net profit for private kindergartens, in NOK 1000.Download table as ...Allocation of net profit for private kindergartens, in NOK 1000.
2023 Net profit for the year 470 067 Transfers to/from equity 272 595 Allocated dividend 24 577 Allocated group contribution 430 051 Received group contribution 264 052 Uncovered losses 90 962 Reserve tranfers 2 098 Bonus issues 0 The reporting form for private kindergartens has undergone significant changes from the 2022 financial year to the 2023 financial year due to amendments to the Kindergarten Act and the financial regulations. Kindergartens have different accounting and reporting requirements as a result of the financial regulations to the Kindergarten Act. Around 160 private kindergartens have been approved for a devient financial year. The changes affect comparability with previous years. Explanation of symbolsDownload table as ...
About the statistics
The information under «About the statistics» was last updated 15 January 2025.
An approved educational establishment organized for children below the age of compulsory education, according to the Kindergarten Act.
Ordinary kindergarten
A kindergarten in approved premises with an outdoor area specially designed for kindergarten activities.
Family kindergarten/family day-care center
A kindergarten that organizes its activities in a private home. In family kindergartens, pedagogical guidance must be given to the assistant during the family kindergarten's opening hours. The educational guidance must be given by a qualified kindergarten teacher. Amendment act on family day-care center regulates the operation of this type of kindergarten.
Mixed kindergarten
A kindergarten that is a combination of an ordinary kindergarten and a family day-care center. As of 2023 it is no longer possible to report on mixed kindergartens.
Public kindergartens
Kindergartens owned by the municipality, county municipality, or the state.
Private kindergartens
Kindergartens owned by private individuals, organizations, or companies, either with municipal grants or without.
Non-municipal kindergartens
Kindergartens not owned by the municipality, i.e. state, county, and private kindergartens.
Part-time attendance
Number of children with an agreed length of stay in the categories of 0-8 hours, 9-16 hours, 17-24 hours, or 25-32 hours per week.
Full-time attendance
Number of children with an agreed length of stay of 41 hours or more per week.
Operating income
Include parental payments, the sale/rental of places, the sale of equipment, refunded salaries from the social security administration, public grants, and transfers from other actors.
Operating expenses
Include salaries, social charges, equipment, maintenance, and other operating expenses.
Operating profit
Operating income minus operating expenses.
Net profit
Operating profit adjusted for financial items and tax expenses.
Type of owner
A description of the kindergarten owner, reported on the questionnaire.
Organization form
Legal form of the kindergarten, predefined on the questionnaire.
Positive net profit
Can be allocated in two different ways:
- Retained as a part of the equity or to strengthen the kindergarten’s liquidity or to finance acquisitions for the kindergarten later.
- Paid as dividend payments to the kindergarten owner or transferred as an intra-group contribution.
From 2023, significant changes have been made to the questionnaire as a result of the amended Kindergarten Act and financial regulations. This means, among other things, that Sole Proprietorships (ENK), Responsible companies with personal responsibility (ANS) and Responsible companies with shared responsibility (DA) must not fill in information on disposition from and including the reporting year 2023.
Transfer fund
Difference between the accounting value of the investments and acquisition cost. This item is used by companies that use the equity method or the gross method when incorporating shares in subsidiaries. Also used for companies that use full or simplified IFRS and that have unrealized gains.
Dividend
Payment of the positive net profit suggested transferred to the kindergarten's owner.
Group contribution
Paid group contribution is the transmission of positive net profit to the group company. Group companies are defined as companies in a relationship with each other as described in Companies Act § 1-3.
Received group contribution is the transmission of positive net profit from companies within the same group.
Fund issue
Capital that is converted into share capital.
Transfer to/from other equity
The kindergarten's surplus (+) or deficit (-) which is transferred to/from the equity.
Uncovered loss
Appropriation of the annual profit that increases or decreases uncovered loss.
Disposition item Other
Allocation of the positive net profit that does not fit into the other allocation items. Such disposal can be the positive net profit for sole proprietorships. This item is no longer on the questionnaire as of 2023.
Counties are regional administrative units for both state and county municipal operations and are an important entity in SSB's statistical publishing. They correspond to NUTS 3 in Eurostat's statistical classification.
Standard codes for legal forms in The Central Coordinating Register for Legal Entities.