Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Norway
Norway: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 91.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Norway, 1989–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Norway recorded 91.5% for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year.
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, 91.5%, in 2018.
That places Norway 141st out of 178 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 91.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.7%, 93% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Norway's 91.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.6%, 93% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
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 | 92.0% | 91.5% | 92.5% | 3 |
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 pre-primary education who are female in Norway?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Norway was 91.5% in 2018, 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 91.5% in 2018.
- How does Norway rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Norway ranks 141st out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
- 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
Number of female teachers at the pre-primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the pre-primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.