Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Norway
Norway: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 89.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Norway, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Norway is 89.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Norway peaked at 96.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 89.9%, in 2024.
Norway ranks 159th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 95.6% | — |
| 1990 | 95.3% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 95.2% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 96.0% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 95.7% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 95.0% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 92.5% | -2.7% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 95.6% | 95.6% | 95.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 95.5% | 95.0% | 96.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 91.8% | 91.1% | 92.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 90.4% | 89.9% | 91.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 156 Equatorial Guinea 90.4% compare
- 157 Chad 90.0% compare
- 158 Sierra Leone 89.9% compare
- 160 Burundi 89.8% compare
- 161 Philippines 89.8% compare
- 162 Iran, Islamic Republic of 89.4% compare
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 pre-primary education who are female in Norway?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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 pre-primary education who are female recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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 pre-primary education who are female?
- Norway ranks 159th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release