Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Norway
Norway: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers 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 (number) (Teachers 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% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 12,806 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,453 number, 2.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Norway's 12,806 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,131 number, 91% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
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
More education data for Norway
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.62 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.62 (2024)
- 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)
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.