Sri Lanka vs UIS: South and West Asia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in

Sri Lanka
81.7%
in 2023
UIS: South and West Asia
81.8%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
69th
UIS: South and West Asia rank
66th

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • UIS: South and West Asia
020406080100201620202024

How they compare

UIS: South and West Asia currently reports 81.8% against 81.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 69th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 66th of 106 countries.

UIS: South and West Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka UIS: South and West Asia Difference Ahead
2010s 81.1% 83.5% 2.4% UIS: South and West Asia
2020s 81.8% 84.3% 2.5% UIS: South and West Asia

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 UIS: South and West Asia?
UIS: South and West Asia, at 81.8% against 81.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Sri Lanka and UIS: South and West Asia?
0.1%, with UIS: South and West Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and UIS: South and West Asia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
Sri Lanka ranks 69th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 66th of 106 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in secondary education, female (%). 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 secondary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
281 places, 3,558 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release