Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Norway
Norway: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.1045 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Norway, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Norway stood at 0.1045 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Norway peaked at 0.1075 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0327 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Norway ranks 153rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Norway, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0972 units per square kilometre | +152.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0986 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0997 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0995 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1057 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1075 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1054 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.105 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1054 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.106 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1045 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.1045 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.517 units per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.1045 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3288 units per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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 | +152.9% | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | 0.0972 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0356 units per square kilometre | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.102 units per square kilometre | 0.0972 units per square kilometre | 0.1075 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.1052 units per square kilometre | 0.1045 units per square kilometre | 0.106 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 150 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1128 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Belarus 0.1102 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Vanuatu 0.1097 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Afghanistan 0.1042 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Chile 0.1037 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Uruguay 0.0935 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Norway?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Norway was 0.1045 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1075 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0327 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Norway rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Norway ranks 153rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.