SDG: Western Asia vs Sri Lanka: Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes
SDG: Western Asia
84.9%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
68.5%
in 2023
SDG: Western Asia rank
65th
Sri Lanka rank
67th
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- SDG: Western Asia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
SDG: Western Asia currently reports 84.9% against 68.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 16.4%.
That makes SDG: Western Asia's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2016 it was SDG: Western Asia ahead.
SDG: Western Asia ranks 65th and Sri Lanka ranks 67th of 159 groups.
Across the 2 decades both report, SDG: Western Asia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Western Asia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.2% | 85.8% | 1.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 74.5% | 9.5% | SDG: Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes, SDG: Western Asia or Sri Lanka?
- SDG: Western Asia, at 84.9% against 68.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes between SDG: Western Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 16.4%, with SDG: Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Western Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Western Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 65th and Sri Lanka ranks 67th of 159 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release