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
020406080100200420142024

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

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