Seychelles vs Sri Lanka: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Seychelles
87.6%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
87.9%
in 2023
Seychelles rank
49th
Sri Lanka rank
48th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Seychelles
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 87.9% against 87.6% in Seychelles, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Seychelles ahead.
Seychelles ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.7% | 85.4% | 2.3% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 85.1% | 81.7% | 3.4% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 87.4% | 86.6% | 0.8% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 86.6% | 88.6% | 2.0% | 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, Seychelles or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 87.9% against 87.6% in Seychelles as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Seychelles and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Sri Lanka?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Seychelles and Sri Lanka rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Seychelles ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 212 countries.
- 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