SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia vs Sri Lanka: Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
82.9%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
68.5%
in 2023
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
68th
Sri Lanka rank
65th

Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female over time

  • SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
  • Sri Lanka
020406080201020172024

How they compare

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 82.9% against 68.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 14.4%.

That makes SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 68th and Sri Lanka ranks 65th of 151 groups.

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 86.2% 85.5% 0.6% SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2020s 83.1% 74.9% 8.2% SDG: Northern Africa and 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, female, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia or Sri Lanka?
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 82.9% against 68.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female between SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Sri Lanka?
14.4%, with SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Sri Lanka?
9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female?
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 68th and Sri Lanka ranks 65th of 151 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
236 places, 2,442 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release