Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Norway
Norway: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0093 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Norway, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.0093 units per person for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Norway peaked at 0.0099 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0051 units per person, in 1971.
That places Norway 11th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0051 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0055 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0056 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0093 units per person | +65.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0094 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0094 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0093 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0098 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0099 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0096 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0095 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0095 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0095 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0093 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0093 units per person | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0095 units per person | 0.0093 units per person | 0.0099 units per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0095 units per person | 0.0093 units per person | 0.0095 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 8 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0101 units per person compare
- 9 Iraq 0.0101 units per person compare
- 10 United States Virgin Islands 0.0096 units per person compare
- 12 Israel 0.0093 units per person compare
- 13 Iceland 0.0093 units per person compare
- 14 French Polynesia 0.0091 units per person compare
More education data for Norway
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,986 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.8692 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0379 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 223,436 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.7035 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0401 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 469,508 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 51,889 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7534 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Norway?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Norway was 0.0093 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0099 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0051 units per person in 1971.
- How does Norway rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Norway ranks 11th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.