Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Norway
Norway: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 8.59 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Norway, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Norway is 8.59, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 4.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Norway peaked at 19.56 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 8.59, in 2017.
Norway ranks 196th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19.56 | — |
| 1972 | 17.99 | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 16.81 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 8.96 | -46.7% |
| 2014 | 8.85 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 8.87 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 9.01 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 8.59 | -4.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 8.59 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.51, 64% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Norway's 8.59 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.51, 64% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.12 | 16.81 | 19.56 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.86 | 8.59 | 9.01 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 193 Cuba 9.16 compare
- 194 Georgia 8.98 compare
- 195 Kuwait 8.88 compare
- 197 Luxembourg 8.3 compare
- 198 Liechtenstein 7.8 compare
- 199 San Marino 6.93 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 pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Norway?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Norway was 8.59 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 19.56 in 1971.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.59 in 2017.
- How does Norway rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Norway ranks 196th out of 199 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.