Sri Lanka vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Sri Lanka
72.8%
in 2023
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
65.8%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
26th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
27th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Sri Lanka
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 72.8% against 65.8% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1992 it was WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 26th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 27th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.0% | 64.5% | 2.6% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 65.8% | 5.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 72.3% | 66.3% | 6.0% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, Sri Lanka or WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Sri Lanka, at 72.8% against 65.8% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Sri Lanka and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 7.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 26th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 27th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in secondary 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