Which has higher teachers in pre-primary education, male, Italy or Norway?

Italy, at 1,469 number against 1,185 number in Norway as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Norway?

6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Italy vs Norway: Teachers in pre-primary education, male

Italy

1,469 number

in 2018

Norway

1,185 number

in 2018

Italy rank

46th

Norway rank

49th

Teachers in pre-primary education, male over time

Italy
Norway

How they compare

Italy currently reports 1,469 number against 1,185 number in Norway, a difference of 284 number.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Norway ahead.

Italy ranks 46th and Norway ranks 49th of 178 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1990s	745 number	1,569 number	823.67 number	Norway
2010s	1,546 number	1,210 number	336.17 number	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in pre-primary education, male, Italy or Norway?: Italy, at 1,469 number against 1,185 number in Norway as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in pre-primary education, male between Italy and Norway?: 284 number, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Norway?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Italy and Norway rank globally for teachers in pre-primary education, male?: Italy ranks 46th and Norway ranks 49th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 223 places, 5,558 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total number of male teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/