Norway vs UNICEF: Gulf Area: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Norway
73.6%
in 2024
UNICEF: Gulf Area
65.8%
in 2024
Norway rank
128th
UNICEF: Gulf Area rank
127th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Norway
- UNICEF: Gulf Area
How they compare
Norway currently reports 73.6% against 65.8% in UNICEF: Gulf Area, a difference of 7.8%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Gulf Area's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 128th and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 127th of 212 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | UNICEF: Gulf Area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74.7% | 59.2% | 15.5% | Norway |
| 2020s | 74.1% | 62.0% | 12.1% | 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, Norway or UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- Norway, at 73.6% against 65.8% in UNICEF: Gulf Area as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Norway and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 7.8%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Norway and UNICEF: Gulf Area rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Norway ranks 128th and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 127th of 212 countries.
- 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