MDG: Southern Asia vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in

MDG: Southern Asia
0.9779 GPIA
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.9703 GPIA
in 2023
MDG: Southern Asia rank
114th
Sri Lanka rank
113th

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time

  • MDG: Southern Asia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

MDG: Southern Asia currently reports 0.9779 GPIA against 0.9703 GPIA in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0076 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was MDG: Southern Asia ahead.

MDG: Southern Asia ranks 114th and Sri Lanka ranks 113th of 181 groups.

Across the 2 decades both report, MDG: Southern Asia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Southern Asia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 0.9946 GPIA 0.9654 GPIA 0.0292 GPIA MDG: Southern Asia
2020s 0.978 GPIA 0.9811 GPIA 0.003 GPIA 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, MDG: Southern Asia or Sri Lanka?
MDG: Southern Asia, at 0.9779 GPIA against 0.9703 GPIA in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between MDG: Southern Asia and Sri Lanka?
0.0076 GPIA, with MDG: Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Southern Asia and Sri Lanka?
8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do MDG: Southern Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
MDG: Southern Asia ranks 114th and Sri Lanka ranks 113th 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications 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
307 places, 4,955 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release