Low income vs Sri Lanka: Primary education, teachers

Low income
45.5%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
87.9%
in 2023
Low income rank
42nd
Sri Lanka rank
44th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Low income
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 87.9% against 45.5% in Low income, a difference of 42.4%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.9 times Low income's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Low income ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 43 groups.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 42.5% 60.0% 17.5% Sri Lanka
1990s 41.6% 84.4% 42.8% Sri Lanka
2000s 40.7% 81.7% 41.0% Sri Lanka
2010s 42.5% 86.6% 44.1% Sri Lanka
2020s 44.8% 88.6% 43.7% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Low income or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 87.9% against 45.5% in Low income as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Low income and Sri Lanka?
42.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Sri Lanka?
26 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Low income and Sri Lanka rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Low income ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 43 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

Indicator
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.