ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) vs Sri Lanka: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
29.08 headcount basis
in 2022
Sri Lanka
17.58 headcount basis
in 2023
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank
34th
Sri Lanka rank
36th

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary over time

  • ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
  • Sri Lanka
0102030201020162023

How they compare

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) currently reports 29.08 headcount basis against 17.58 headcount basis in Sri Lanka, a difference of 11.5 headcount basis.

That makes ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)'s figure about 1.7 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) has been ahead every year.

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 34th and Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 159 groups.

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 26.18 headcount basis 20.34 headcount basis 5.84 headcount basis ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2020s 28.18 headcount basis 18.96 headcount basis 9.22 headcount basis ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary, ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) or Sri Lanka?
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), at 29.08 headcount basis against 17.58 headcount basis in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
What is the difference in pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary between ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Sri Lanka?
11.5 headcount basis, with ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Sri Lanka?
9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
How do ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Sri Lanka rank globally for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary?
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 34th and Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 159 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
228 places, 2,379 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release