Sri Lanka vs UNICEF: South Asia: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
Sri Lanka
79.7%
in 2023
UNICEF: South Asia
80.9%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
54th
UNICEF: South Asia rank
53rd
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- Sri Lanka
- UNICEF: South Asia
How they compare
UNICEF: South Asia currently reports 80.9% against 79.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, UNICEF: South Asia has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 54th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 53rd of 80 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 | 79.9% | 88.0% | 8.2% | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 2020s | 79.8% | 88.7% | 8.9% | 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?
- UNICEF: South Asia, at 80.9% against 79.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Sri Lanka and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 1.2%, with UNICEF: South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 6 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 54th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 53rd of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upper 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