Serbia vs Sri Lanka: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified

Serbia
88.3%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
87.9%
in 2023
Serbia rank
20th
Sri Lanka rank
21st

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified over time

  • Serbia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Serbia currently reports 88.3% against 87.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Serbia ahead.

Serbia ranks 20th and Sri Lanka ranks 21st of 100 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Serbia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 86.2% 86.8% 0.5% Sri Lanka
2020s 86.3% 88.6% 2.2% 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 qualified, Serbia or Sri Lanka?
Serbia, at 88.3% against 87.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified between Serbia and Sri Lanka?
0.4%, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Sri Lanka?
7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
How do Serbia and Sri Lanka rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified?
Serbia ranks 20th and Sri Lanka ranks 21st of 100 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified according to national standards and 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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
100 places, 884 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release