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
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
February 2026 Data Release