SDG: Australia and New Zealand vs Sri Lanka: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
SDG: Australia and New Zealand
78.6%
in 1998
Sri Lanka
87.9%
in 2023
SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank
45th
Sri Lanka rank
48th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- SDG: Australia and New Zealand
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 87.9% against 78.6% in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 9.3%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Australia and New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1978 it was SDG: Australia and New Zealand ahead.
SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 221 groups.
Across the 2 decades both report, SDG: Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Australia and New Zealand | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.7% | 60.0% | 9.7% | SDG: Australia and New Zealand |
| 1990s | 76.2% | 84.4% | 8.2% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, SDG: Australia and New Zealand or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 87.9% against 78.6% in SDG: Australia and New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between SDG: Australia and New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
- 9.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Australia and New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 1996.
- How do SDG: Australia and New Zealand and Sri Lanka rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). 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