SDG: Western Asia vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
SDG: Western Asia
81.7%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
83.5%
in 2023
SDG: Western Asia rank
56th
Sri Lanka rank
58th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- SDG: Western Asia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 83.5% against 81.7% in SDG: Western Asia, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
SDG: Western Asia ranks 56th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 140 groups.
Across the 2 decades both report, SDG: Western Asia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Western Asia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.2% | 83.7% | 0.6% | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2020s | 83.0% | 83.7% | 0.7% | 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, SDG: Western Asia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 83.5% against 81.7% in SDG: Western Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between SDG: Western Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 1.8%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Western Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Western Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 56th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 140 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, female (%). 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