Sri Lanka vs UNICEF: South Asia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
Sri Lanka
81.7%
in 2023
UNICEF: South Asia
81.4%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
69th
UNICEF: South Asia rank
72nd
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- Sri Lanka
- UNICEF: South Asia
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 81.7% against 81.4% in UNICEF: South Asia, a difference of 0.3%.
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 UNICEF: South Asia ranks 72nd of 106 countries.
UNICEF: South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | UNICEF: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.1% | 82.7% | 1.6% | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 2020s | 81.8% | 83.8% | 2.0% | UNICEF: South 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 UNICEF: South Asia?
- Sri Lanka, at 81.7% against 81.4% in UNICEF: South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Sri Lanka and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 0.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Sri Lanka ranks 69th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 72nd 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
February 2026 Data Release