SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
78.5%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
86.1%
in 2023
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
92nd
Sri Lanka rank
92nd
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 86.1% against 78.5% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 7.6%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 92nd and Sri Lanka ranks 92nd of 181 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.0% | 84.2% | 3.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 79.7% | 85.6% | 6.0% | 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: Northern Africa and Western Asia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 86.1% against 78.5% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 7.6%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 92nd and Sri Lanka ranks 92nd of 181 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary 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