Sri Lanka vs United States: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Sri Lanka
87.9%
in 2023
United States
87.5%
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
48th
United States rank
51st
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Sri Lanka
- United States
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 87.9% against 87.5% in United States, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1993 it was United States ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 48th and United States ranks 51st of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.4% | 86.5% | 1.1% | United States |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 87.0% | 0.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 87.3% | 1.3% | 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, Sri Lanka or United States?
- Sri Lanka, at 87.9% against 87.5% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Sri Lanka and United States?
- 0.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United States?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and United States rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 48th and United States ranks 51st 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