Nepal vs Sri Lanka: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes
Nepal
98.0%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
98.0%
in 2023
Nepal rank
60th
Sri Lanka rank
59th
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes over time
- Nepal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 98.0% against 98.0% in Nepal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 60th and Sri Lanka ranks 59th of 113 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.5% | 84.9% | 10.6% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 93.2% | 3.7% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes, Nepal or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 98.0% against 98.0% in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes between Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Sri Lanka rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 60th and Sri Lanka ranks 59th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of qualified teachers in 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