SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
78.9%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
86.4%
in 2023
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
96th
Sri Lanka rank
95th
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 86.4% against 78.9% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 7.5%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 96th and Sri Lanka ranks 95th of 188 groups.
Across the 2 decades both report, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.5% | 83.5% | 0.0% | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 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, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 86.4% against 78.9% 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?
- 7.5%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 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 96th 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
February 2026 Data Release