Sri Lanka vs United States of America: Primary education, teachers

Sri Lanka
87.9%
in 2023
United States of America
87.5%
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
44th
United States of America rank
46th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • United States of America
020406080100197820002023

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 87.9% against 87.5% in United States of America, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1993 it was United States of America ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 44th and United States of America ranks 46th of 200 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 85.4% 86.5% 1.1% United States of America
2010s 87.2% 87.0% 0.2% Sri Lanka
2020s 88.6% 87.3% 1.3% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Sri Lanka or United States of America?
Sri Lanka, at 87.9% against 87.5% in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Sri Lanka and United States of America?
0.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United States of America?
13 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and United States of America rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Sri Lanka ranks 44th and United States of America ranks 46th 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.