China vs Sri Lanka: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male
China
98.8%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
98.1%
in 2023
China rank
57th
Sri Lanka rank
59th
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male over time
- China
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
China currently reports 98.8% against 98.1% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was China ahead.
China ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 59th of 111 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.4% | 87.4% | 9.0% | China |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 94.5% | 3.3% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male, China or Sri Lanka?
- China, at 98.8% against 98.1% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male between China and Sri Lanka?
- 0.7%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sri Lanka?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do China and Sri Lanka rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male?
- China ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 59th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male (%). 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