Seychelles vs Sri Lanka: Primary education, teachers

Seychelles
87.6%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
87.9%
in 2023
Seychelles rank
45th
Sri Lanka rank
44th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Seychelles
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 87.9% against 87.6% in Seychelles, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Seychelles ahead.

Seychelles ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Seychelles Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 87.7% 85.4% 2.3% Seychelles
2000s 85.1% 81.7% 3.4% Seychelles
2010s 87.4% 86.6% 0.8% Seychelles
2020s 86.6% 88.6% 2.0% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Seychelles or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 87.9% against 87.6% in Seychelles as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Seychelles and Sri Lanka?
0.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Sri Lanka?
24 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Seychelles and Sri Lanka rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Seychelles ranks 45th 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.