Sri Lanka vs United States: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified
Sri Lanka
87.9%
in 2023
United States
87.5%
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
21st
United States rank
23rd
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified 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 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was United States ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 21st and United States ranks 23rd of 100 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.8% | 87.0% | 0.2% | United States |
| 2020s | 88.3% | 87.2% | 1.1% | 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, 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 qualified 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?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and United States rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified?
- Sri Lanka ranks 21st and United States ranks 23rd 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
February 2026 Data Release