Sri Lanka vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre

Sri Lanka
1.19 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.16 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
53rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
54th

Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
00.511.5197119972023

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1.19 units per square kilometre against 1.16 units per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.03 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1976 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 53rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 54th of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 0.8483 units per square kilometre 1.16 units per square kilometre 0.3113 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 1.12 units per square kilometre 0.9515 units per square kilometre 0.1642 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2000s 1.11 units per square kilometre 1.06 units per square kilometre 0.0526 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2010s 1.2 units per square kilometre 1.13 units per square kilometre 0.0688 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2020s 1.19 units per square kilometre 1.17 units per square kilometre 0.0231 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Sri Lanka, at 1.19 units per square kilometre against 1.16 units per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, per square kilometre between Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.03 units per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
Sri Lanka ranks 53rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 54th 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.