Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Norway
Norway: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 12,806 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Norway, 1989–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Norway recorded 12,806 number for teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Norway peaked at 35,951 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 12,577 number, in 2017.
Norway ranks 67th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Norway, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 29,294 number | — |
| 1990 | 31,537 number | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 34,152 number | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 33,165 number | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 35,951 number | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 20,517 number | -42.9% |
| 2016 | 16,569 number | -19.2% |
| 2017 | 12,577 number | -24.1% |
| 2018 | 12,806 number | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29,294 number | 29,294 number | 29,294 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 31,064 number | 20,517 number | 35,951 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 13,984 number | 12,577 number | 16,569 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 64 Serbia 14,131 number compare
- 65 Slovak Republic 14,074 number compare
- 66 Hong Kong, China 13,829 number compare
- 68 Lao People's Democratic Republic 12,051 number compare
- 69 Honduras 11,610 number compare
- 70 Azerbaijan 11,231 number 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 12,806 number in 2018, 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 number in 1993.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,577 number in 2017.
- How does Norway rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Norway ranks 67th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
- 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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Total number of female teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. 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.