Philippines vs Sri Lanka: Primary education, teachers

Philippines
88.3%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
87.9%
in 2023
Philippines rank
42nd
Sri Lanka rank
44th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Philippines
  • Sri Lanka
020406080100197119972024

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 88.3% against 87.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 200 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 88.2% 81.3% 6.9% Philippines
2010s 87.9% 86.6% 1.3% Philippines
2020s 87.8% 88.6% 0.8% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Philippines or Sri Lanka?
Philippines, at 88.3% against 87.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Philippines and Sri Lanka?
0.4%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sri Lanka?
19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Philippines and Sri Lanka rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Philippines ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 200 countries.
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.