Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Norway
Norway: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.1414 units per square kilometre in 2023. β² Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Norway, 1971β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Norway is 0.1414 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Norway peaked at 0.1444 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.054 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Norway 161st out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.058 units per square kilometre | 0.054 units per square kilometre | 0.0611 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1364 units per square kilometre | 0.1299 units per square kilometre | 0.1444 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.1417 units per square kilometre | 0.1407 units per square kilometre | 0.1429 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 158 Colombia 0.1629 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Latvia 0.156 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Equatorial Guinea 0.1434 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Lithuania 0.1406 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Kyrgyzstan 0.1323 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Chile 0.128 units per square kilometre 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.54 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Norway?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Norway was 0.1414 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1444 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.054 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Norway rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Norway ranks 161st out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV Β· JSON β 14 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers Γ· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.