Primary education, teachers, per capita in Norway
Norway: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0093 units per person in 2024. β² Rising
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Norway, 1971β2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers, per capita in Norway stood at 0.0093 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Norway peaked at 0.0099 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0051 units per person, in 1971.
Norway ranks 11th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0095 units per person | 0.0093 units per person | 0.0099 units per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0095 units per person | 0.0093 units per person | 0.0095 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 8 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0101 units per person compare
- 9 Iraq 0.0101 units per person compare
- 10 United States Virgin Islands 0.0096 units per person compare
- 12 Israel 0.0093 units per person compare
- 13 Iceland 0.0093 units per person compare
- 14 French Polynesia 0.0091 units per person compare
More education data for Norway
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 51,889 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 51,889 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per capita in Norway?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Norway was 0.0093 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0099 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0051 units per person in 1971.
- How does Norway rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Norway ranks 11th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers Γ· Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.