MDG: Developing Regions vs Norway: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
MDG: Developing Regions
66.1%
in 2024
Norway
73.6%
in 2024
MDG: Developing Regions rank
125th
Norway rank
128th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- MDG: Developing Regions
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 73.6% against 66.1% in MDG: Developing Regions, a difference of 7.5%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Developing Regions's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 125th and Norway ranks 128th of 221 groups.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Developing Regions | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.3% | 61.8% | 18.5% | Norway |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 74.7% | 13.5% | Norway |
| 2020s | 65.1% | 74.1% | 9.0% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, MDG: Developing Regions or Norway?
- Norway, at 73.6% against 66.1% in MDG: Developing Regions as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between MDG: Developing Regions and Norway?
- 7.5%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Developing Regions and Norway?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do MDG: Developing Regions and Norway rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 125th and Norway ranks 128th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release