ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs Norway: Teachers in primary education, female

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2.53 million
in 2024
Norway
38,168
in 2024
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
77th
Norway rank
78th

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
  • Norway
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How they compare

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 2.53 million against 38,168 in Norway, a difference of 2.49 million.

That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 66.3 times Norway's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has been ahead every year.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 77th and Norway ranks 78th of 221 groups.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 297,732 12,993 284,740 ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2010s 2.08 million 37,230 2.04 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2020s 2.45 million 38,298 2.41 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) or Norway?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 2.53 million against 38,168 in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Norway?
2.49 million, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Norway?
14 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Norway rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 77th and Norway ranks 78th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,733 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release