Kindergarten coverage in Oslo, district by district
In Oslo, 91.3 per cent of children aged 1 to 5 have a kindergarten place: 33,942 out of 37,176 children. The spread between districts is wider than most people expect, from 97 per cent in Vestre Aker to 80.6 per cent in Stovner.
Read the figure correctly
This is the share of children who LIVE in the district and have a place somewhere in the city - not necessarily in their own district. So the figure says nothing about how easy it is to get a place where you live, which is exactly what people assume it says. A district with high coverage may well be one where many commute with the pram.
District by district
| District | Coverage | In kindergarten | Children living there |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vestre Aker | 97 % | 3,192 | 3,290 |
| Nordstrand | 95.7 % | 2,988 | 3,120 |
| Nordre Aker | 95.6 % | 2,943 | 3,076 |
| Ullern | 95.5 % | 1,852 | 1,939 |
| Østensjø | 94.3 % | 2,764 | 2,929 |
| Sagene | 93.3 % | 2,101 | 2,251 |
| Frogner | 92.3 % | 1,608 | 1,741 |
| St. Hanshaugen | 92.3 % | 1,253 | 1,357 |
| Grünerløkka | 91.5 % | 2,859 | 3,124 |
| Bjerke | 90.5 % | 2,107 | 2,327 |
| Gamle Oslo | 89.1 % | 3,003 | 3,367 |
| Grorud | 88.2 % | 1,291 | 1,463 |
| Søndre Nordstrand | 85.6 % | 1,941 | 2,266 |
| Alna | 85.4 % | 2,351 | 2,750 |
| Stovner | 80.6 % | 1,621 | 2,010 |
| Oslo overall | 91.3 % | 33,942 | 37,176 |
The age group is 1-5 år. The bars are scaled from 75 per cent rather than zero, since the whole range sits between 80 and 97.
About to apply? The deadlines and the rules for who is offered a place when are here - and if your baby is due in December, read it before planning your leave:
Source
Oslo kommune, Statistikkbanken tabell UTD006 (fagsystemet IST + SSB) →
Year 2025, retrieved 2026-07-21.