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

Norway: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 38,168 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
38,168
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
78th
of 212 countries
All-time high
39,258
in 2018
All-time low
11,941
in 1971
Years of data
15
1971–2024

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Norway, 1971–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1971199720241971: 11.9k1972: 13.0k1973: 14.0k2013: 35.5k2014: 36.0k2015: 36.4k2016: 36.3k2017: 38.6k2018: 39.3k2019: 38.5k2020: 38.2k2021: 38.4k2022: 38.6k2023: 38.1k2024: 38.2k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Norway is 38,168, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

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

Norway ranks 78th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

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 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 11,941
1972 12,993 +8.8%
1973 14,045 +8.1%
2013 35,505 +152.8%
2014 35,994 +1.4%
2015 36,428 +1.2%
2016 36,329 -0.3%
2017 38,600 +6.2%
2018 39,258 +1.7%
2019 38,495 -1.9%
2020 38,237 -0.7%
2021 38,403 +0.4%
2022 38,607 +0.5%
2023 38,075 -1.4%
2024 38,168 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12,993 11,941 14,045 3
2010s 37,230 35,505 39,258 7
2020s 38,298 38,075 38,607 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 75 Cote d'Ivoire 39,603 compare
  2. 76 Niger 39,331 compare
  3. 77 Rwanda 38,725 compare
  4. 79 Honduras 38,116 compare
  5. 80 Azerbaijan 36,475 compare
  6. 81 Ireland 35,618 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 38,168 in 2024, 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 in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 11,941 in 1971.
How does Norway rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Norway ranks 78th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 851 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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Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
433 places, 18,584 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 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.