Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Norway
Norway: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female was 89.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Norway, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Norway stood at 89.9%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Norway peaked at 93.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 89.9%, in 2024.
That places Norway 129th out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 93.3% | — |
| 2014 | 93.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 93.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 92.5% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 92.0% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 91.5% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 91.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 91.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 90.7% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 90.4% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 90.1% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 89.9% | -0.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 89.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.3%, 92% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Norway's 89.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.2%, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.4% | 91.1% | 93.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 90.4% | 89.9% | 91.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,473 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1993)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,282 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 80,636 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 469,508 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 434,422 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7841 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.078 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Norway?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Norway was 89.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 93.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.9% in 2024.
- How does Norway rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female?
- Norway ranks 129th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release