Sri Lanka vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
Sri Lanka
82.9%
in 2023
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
82.1%
in 2021
Sri Lanka rank
57th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank
60th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- Sri Lanka
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 82.9% against 82.1% in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2013 it was WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 57th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 60th of 86 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.1% | 80.6% | 2.5% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 83.3% | 81.7% | 1.6% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in, Sri Lanka or WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- Sri Lanka, at 82.9% against 82.1% in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Sri Lanka and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 0.8%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2021.
- How do Sri Lanka and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Sri Lanka ranks 57th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 60th of 86 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release