Sri Lanka vs Tonga: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre

Sri Lanka
1.19 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Tonga
1.13 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
53rd
Tonga rank
56th

Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1.19 units per square kilometre against 1.13 units per square kilometre in Tonga, a difference of 0.06 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Tonga ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 53rd and Tonga ranks 56th of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 4 and Tonga in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Tonga Difference Ahead
1970s 0.8685 units per square kilometre 1.06 units per square kilometre 0.1926 units per square kilometre Tonga
1990s 1.11 units per square kilometre 1.06 units per square kilometre 0.0435 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2000s 1.11 units per square kilometre 1.06 units per square kilometre 0.052 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2010s 1.2 units per square kilometre 1.05 units per square kilometre 0.154 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2020s 1.19 units per square kilometre 1.12 units per square kilometre 0.0759 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, per square kilometre, Sri Lanka or Tonga?
Sri Lanka, at 1.19 units per square kilometre against 1.13 units per square kilometre in Tonga as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, per square kilometre between Sri Lanka and Tonga?
0.06 units per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tonga?
28 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and Tonga rank globally for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
Sri Lanka ranks 53rd and Tonga ranks 56th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 9,159 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.