Norway vs WB: Other Small States: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

Norway
73.6%
in 2024
WB: Other Small States
66.0%
in 2024
Norway rank
128th
WB: Other Small States rank
126th

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • Norway
  • WB: Other Small States
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 73.6% against 66.0% in WB: Other Small States, a difference of 7.6%.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times WB: Other Small States's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 128th and WB: Other Small States ranks 126th of 212 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway WB: Other Small States Difference Ahead
1970s 61.8% 57.4% 4.4% Norway
2010s 74.7% 65.0% 9.7% Norway
2020s 74.1% 65.7% 8.4% 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 WB: Other Small States?
Norway, at 73.6% against 66.0% in WB: Other Small States as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Norway and WB: Other Small States?
7.6%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and WB: Other Small States?
14 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Norway and WB: Other Small States rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
Norway ranks 128th and WB: Other Small States ranks 126th 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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,737 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release