Sri Lanka vs WB: Pacific Island Small States: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
Sri Lanka
86.4%
in 2023
WB: Pacific Island Small States
78.2%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
95th
WB: Pacific Island Small States rank
98th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- Sri Lanka
- WB: Pacific Island Small States
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 86.4% against 78.2% in WB: Pacific Island Small States, a difference of 8.2%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times WB: Pacific Island Small States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 95th and WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 98th of 139 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | WB: Pacific Island Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.5% | 80.2% | 3.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 85.9% | 81.5% | 4.4% | 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: Pacific Island Small States?
- Sri Lanka, at 86.4% against 78.2% in WB: Pacific Island Small States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Sri Lanka and WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- 8.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and WB: Pacific Island Small States rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Sri Lanka ranks 95th and WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 98th of 139 countries.
- 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