Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Norway
Norway: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 14,044 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Norway, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Norway recorded 14,044 for teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Norway peaked at 35,951 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 12,577, in 2017.
That places Norway 68th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 29,294 | — |
| 1990 | 31,537 | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 34,152 | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 33,165 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 35,951 | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 20,517 | -42.9% |
| 2016 | 16,569 | -19.2% |
| 2017 | 12,577 | -24.1% |
| 2018 | 12,806 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 14,409 | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 14,590 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 14,711 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 14,794 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 14,159 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 14,044 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29,294 | 29,294 | 29,294 | 1 |
| 1990s | 31,064 | 20,517 | 35,951 | 5 |
| 2010s | 14,090 | 12,577 | 16,569 | 4 |
| 2020s | 14,459 | 14,044 | 14,794 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 65 Algeria 15,411 compare
- 66 Tanzania, United Republic of 15,252 compare
- 67 New Zealand 15,027 compare
- 69 Lebanon 13,080 compare
- 70 United Arab Emirates 12,632 compare
- 71 Senegal 12,324 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 teachers in pre-primary education, female in Norway?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Norway was 14,044 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 35,951 in 1993.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,577 in 2017.
- How does Norway rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Norway ranks 68th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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 Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release