Statistikk innhold

Statistics about

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.

Updated: 16 January 2025
Next update: Not yet determined

Selected figures from this statistics

  • Main figures - Accounts for private kindergartens
    Main figures - Accounts for private kindergartens
    2023
    All kindergartens2 587
    Average hourly cost
    Ordinary kindergartens
    0-2 years152.88
    3 years114.66
    4-6 years76.44
    Family day-care centers
    0-2 years106.94
    3 years80.20
    4-6 years53.47
    Income in per cent of operating expenses
    Parental payments12
    Governmental subsidies87
    Explanation of symbols
  • Private kindergartens, by type of kindergarten and income in per cent of operating expenses.
    Private kindergartens, by type of kindergarten and income in per cent of operating expenses.
    Type of kindergartenShare of operating expenses
    All kindergartensOrdinary kindergartensFamily day-care centersMixed ordinary kindergartens and family day-care centersParental paymentsGovernmental subsidies
    2023
    The whole country2 5872 29229501287
    Viken (2020-2023)6865929401387
    Oslo3552807501387
    Innlandet1431311201389
    Vestfold og Telemark (2020-2023)1721581401287
    Agder1891662301287
    Rogaland196187901387
    Vestland281273801287
    Møre og Romsdal120118201386
    Trøndelag - Trööndelage2151754001289
    Nordland - Nordlánnda131126501391
    Troms og Finnmark - Romsa ja Finnmárku (2020-2023)99861301190
    Explanation of symbols
  • Hourly cost for a place in a private kindergarten, by type of kindergarten and groups of age.
    Hourly cost for a place in a private kindergarten, by type of kindergarten and groups of age.
    Average hourly cost
    Ordinary kindergartensFamily day-care centres
    0-2 years3 years4-6 years0-2 years3 years4-6 years
    2023
    The whole country152.88114.6676.44106.9480.2053.47
    Viken (2020-2023)153.36115.0276.6892.9569.7146.47
    Oslo151.48113.6175.74112.0584.0456.02
    Innlandet155.03116.2777.5275.9856.9837.99
    Vestfold og Telemark (2020-2023)153.16114.8776.58115.1186.3357.56
    Agder156.01117.0178.00136.10102.0768.05
    Rogaland149.16111.8774.58148.73111.5574.37
    Vestland152.97114.7276.48110.7183.0355.35
    Møre og Romsdal152.53114.4076.26112.0584.0356.02
    Trøndelag - Trööndelage156.41117.3178.2095.2171.4147.60
    Nordland - Nordlánnda153.04114.7876.52112.7084.5356.35
    Troms og Finnmark - Romsa ja Finnmárku (2020-2023)148.15111.1174.08146.32109.7473.16
    Explanation of symbols
  • Monthly cost for a place in ordinary kindergarten by hours of attendance and age groups.
    Monthly cost for a place in ordinary kindergarten by hours of attendance and age groups.
    0-8 hours9-16 hours17-24 hours25-32 hours33-40 hours41 hours or more
    0-2 years3 years4-6 years0-2 years3 years4-6 years0-2 years3 years4-6 years0-2 years3 years4-6 years0-2 years3 years4-6 years0-2 years3 years4-6 years
    2023
    The whole country3 6692 7521 8357 9505 9623 97512 8429 6316 42117 73413 3008 86722 62616 96911 31327 51820 63813 759
    Viken (2020-2023)3 6812 7601 8407 9755 9813 98712 8829 6616 44117 78913 3428 89522 69717 02311 34827 60420 70313 802
    Oslo3 6362 7271 8187 8775 9083 93912 7259 5436 36217 57213 1798 78622 42016 81511 21027 26720 45013 633
    Innlandet3 7212 7911 8608 0626 0464 03113 0239 7676 51117 98413 4888 99222 94517 20811 47227 90520 92913 953
    Vestfold og Telemark (2020-2023)3 6762 7571 8387 9645 9733 98212 8669 6496 43317 76713 3258 88322 66817 00111 33427 56920 67713 785
    Agder3 7442 8081 8728 1126 0844 05613 1059 8286 55218 09713 5739 04823 08917 31711 54528 08121 06114 041
    Rogaland3 5802 6851 7907 7565 8173 87812 5299 3976 26517 30312 9778 65122 07616 55711 03826 84920 13713 424
    Vestland3 6712 7531 8367 9545 9663 97712 8499 6376 42517 74413 3088 87222 63916 97911 32027 53420 65013 767
    Møre og Romsdal3 6612 7451 8307 9315 9493 96612 8129 6096 40617 69313 2708 84722 57416 93111 28727 45520 59113 727
    Trøndelag - Trööndelage3 7542 8151 8778 1336 1004 06713 1389 8546 56918 14313 6089 07223 14917 36111 57428 15421 11514 077
    Nordland - Nordlánnda3 6732 7551 8367 9585 9693 97912 8559 6426 42817 75313 3158 87622 65016 98811 32527 54720 66113 774
    Troms og Finnmark - Romsa ja Finnmárku (2020-2023)3 5562 6671 7787 7045 7783 85212 4459 3346 22217 18612 8898 59321 92616 44510 96326 66720 00013 334
    Explanation of symbols
  • Net profit for private kindergartens, in NOK 1000.
    Net profit for private kindergartens, in NOK 1000.
    2023
    Net profit for the year470 067
    Positive net profit932 751
    Negative net profit462 684
    Number of kindergartens2 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 symbols
  • Allocation of net profit for private kindergartens, in NOK 1000.
    Allocation of net profit for private kindergartens, in NOK 1000.
    2023
    Net profit for the year470 067
    Transfers to/from equity272 595
    Allocated dividend24 577
    Allocated group contribution430 051
    Received group contribution264 052
    Uncovered losses90 962
    Reserve tranfers2 098
    Bonus issues0
    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 symbols

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:

  1. Retained as a part of the equity or to strengthen the kindergarten’s liquidity or to finance acquisitions for the kindergarten later.
  2. 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.

Classification of county

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.

Classification of legal form

Standard codes for legal forms in The Central Coordinating Register for Legal Entities.

Relatert innhold