Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Norway

Norway: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 39,258 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
39,258 number
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
74th
of 196 countries
All-time high
39,258 number
in 2018
All-time low
11,941 number
in 1971
Years of data
9
1971–2018

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Norway, 1971–2018

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1971199420181971: 11.9k number1972: 13.0k number1973: 14.0k number2013: 35.5k number2014: 36.0k number2015: 36.4k number2016: 36.3k number2017: 38.6k number2018: 39.3k number

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Norway stood at 39,258 number. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Norway peaked at 39,258 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11,941 number, in 1971.

That places Norway 74th out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Norway, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 11,941 number
1972 12,993 number +8.8%
1973 14,045 number +8.1%
2013 35,505 number +152.8%
2014 35,994 number +1.4%
2015 36,428 number +1.2%
2016 36,329 number -0.3%
2017 38,600 number +6.2%
2018 39,258 number +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12,993 number 11,941 number 14,045 number 3
2010s 37,019 number 35,505 number 39,258 number 6

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  2. 72 Zambia 39,407 number compare
  3. 73 Burkina Faso 39,386 number compare
  4. 75 Azerbaijan 37,936 number compare
  5. 76 Malawi 37,554 number compare
  6. 77 Niger 36,099 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Norway?
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Norway was 39,258 number in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 39,258 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 11,941 number in 1971.
How does Norway rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Norway ranks 74th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,140 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.