Norway vs WB: Europe & Central Asia: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Norway
51,889
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia
3.52 million
in 2024
Norway rank
82nd
WB: Europe & Central Asia rank
79th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • Norway
  • WB: Europe & Central Asia
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How they compare

WB: Europe & Central Asia currently reports 3.52 million against 51,889 in Norway, a difference of 3.46 million.

That makes WB: Europe & Central Asia's figure about 67.8 times Norway's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, WB: Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 82nd and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 79th of 216 countries.

WB: Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway WB: Europe & Central Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 21,168 2.85 million 2.83 million WB: Europe & Central Asia
2010s 49,819 3.41 million 3.36 million WB: Europe & Central Asia
2020s 51,665 3.49 million 3.44 million WB: Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Norway or WB: Europe & Central Asia?
WB: Europe & Central Asia, at 3.52 million against 51,889 in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Norway and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
3.46 million, with WB: Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Norway and WB: Europe & Central Asia rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Norway ranks 82nd and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 79th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.