Sri Lanka vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted

Sri Lanka
0.9991 GPIA
in 2023
UIS: North America and Western Europe
1 GPIA
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
79th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
80th

Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • UIS: North America and Western Europe
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How they compare

UIS: North America and Western Europe currently reports 1 GPIA against 0.9991 GPIA in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0009 GPIA.

Across all 8 years both countries report, UIS: North America and Western Europe has been ahead every year.

Sri Lanka ranks 79th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 80th of 99 countries.

UIS: North America and Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka UIS: North America and Western Europe Difference Ahead
2010s 0.9625 GPIA 1 GPIA 0.0397 GPIA UIS: North America and Western Europe
2020s 0.9988 GPIA 1 GPIA 0.0034 GPIA UIS: North America and Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted, Sri Lanka or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
UIS: North America and Western Europe, at 1 GPIA against 0.9991 GPIA in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted between Sri Lanka and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
0.0009 GPIA, with UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted?
Sri Lanka ranks 79th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 80th of 99 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
282 places, 3,116 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release