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