Norway vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Teachers in primary education, female

Norway
38,168
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
2.54 million
in 2024
Norway rank
78th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
76th

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • Norway
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
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How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 2.54 million against 38,168 in Norway, a difference of 2.50 million.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 66.5 times Norway's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 78th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 76th of 212 countries.

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
1970s 12,993 297,380 284,388 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
2010s 37,230 2.08 million 2.04 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
2020s 38,298 2.45 million 2.42 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, Norway or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 2.54 million against 38,168 in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between Norway and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
2.50 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
14 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Norway and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
Norway ranks 78th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 76th of 212 countries.
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