Sri Lanka vs WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
Sri Lanka
86.1%
in 2023
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
79.7%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
92nd
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank
89th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- Sri Lanka
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 86.1% against 79.7% in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 92nd and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 89th of 131 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.2% | 81.3% | 2.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 85.6% | 80.6% | 5.1% | 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: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Sri Lanka, at 86.1% against 79.7% in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Sri Lanka and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- 6.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Sri Lanka ranks 92nd and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 89th of 131 countries.
- 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