Senegal vs Sri Lanka: Primary education, teachers

Senegal
72,089
in 2024
Sri Lanka
73,333
in 2023
Senegal rank
71st
Sri Lanka rank
70th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Senegal
  • Sri Lanka
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k197119972024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 73,333 against 72,089 in Senegal, a difference of 1,244.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Senegal ranks 71st and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 7,914 53,199 45,284 Sri Lanka
1990s 13,384 69,391 56,007 Sri Lanka
2000s 35,356 69,766 34,410 Sri Lanka
2010s 57,687 74,399 16,712 Sri Lanka
2020s 69,571 73,708 4,137 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Senegal or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 73,333 against 72,089 in Senegal as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Senegal and Sri Lanka?
1,244, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sri Lanka?
28 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do Senegal and Sri Lanka rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Senegal ranks 71st and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers. 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
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.