MDG: Developing Regions vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in

MDG: Developing Regions
80.4%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
86.4%
in 2023
MDG: Developing Regions rank
90th
Sri Lanka rank
95th

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time

  • MDG: Developing Regions
  • Sri Lanka
020406080201020172024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 86.4% against 80.4% in MDG: Developing Regions, a difference of 6.0%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Developing Regions's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

MDG: Developing Regions ranks 90th and Sri Lanka ranks 95th of 188 groups.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Developing Regions Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 77.5% 83.9% 6.4% Sri Lanka
2020s 80.6% 85.9% 5.3% 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: Developing Regions or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 86.4% against 80.4% in MDG: Developing Regions as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between MDG: Developing Regions and Sri Lanka?
6.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Developing Regions and Sri Lanka?
10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do MDG: Developing Regions and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 90th and Sri Lanka ranks 95th of 188 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary 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

Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
327 places, 5,769 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release