Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Norway
Norway: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0068 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Norway, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Norway stood at 0.0068 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Norway peaked at 0.0074 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 units per person, in 1971.
That places Norway 15th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0031 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.0035 units per person | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 0.007 units per person | +97.1% |
| 2014 | 0.007 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.007 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0069 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0073 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0074 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0072 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0071 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0071 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0071 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0069 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0068 units per person | -0.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.0068 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0043 units per person, 1.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.0068 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0036 units per person, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +97.1% | 0.0035 units per person | 0.007 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0071 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.007 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 0.0071 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.078 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Norway?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Norway was 0.0068 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0074 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 units per person in 1971.
- How does Norway rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Norway ranks 15th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.