Sri Lanka vs Sweden: Primary education, teachers

Sri Lanka
73,333
in 2023
Sweden
71,551
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
70th
Sweden rank
72nd

Primary education, teachers over time

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

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 73,333 against 71,551 in Sweden, a difference of 1,782.

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

Sri Lanka ranks 70th and Sweden ranks 72nd of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 48,096 34,185 13,911 Sri Lanka
1990s 69,248 61,642 7,606 Sri Lanka
2000s 69,766 65,266 4,500 Sri Lanka
2010s 75,178 65,325 9,853 Sri Lanka
2020s 73,708 71,214 2,494 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Sri Lanka or Sweden?
Sri Lanka, at 73,333 against 71,551 in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Sri Lanka and Sweden?
1,782, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sweden?
28 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and Sweden rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Sri Lanka ranks 70th and Sweden ranks 72nd 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.