Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Sri Lanka: Primary education, teachers
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
45.4%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
87.9%
in 2023
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
45th
Sri Lanka rank
44th
Primary education, teachers over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 87.9% against 45.4% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 42.5%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.9 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 45 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.0% | 60.0% | 23.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 39.2% | 84.4% | 45.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 39.9% | 81.7% | 41.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 86.6% | 44.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 88.6% | 44.1% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, teachers, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 87.9% against 45.4% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Sri Lanka?
- 42.5%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Sri Lanka?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Sri Lanka rank globally for primary education, teachers?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.