Sri Lanka vs UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary

Sri Lanka
17.58 headcount basis
in 2023
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
29.08 headcount basis
in 2022
Sri Lanka rank
36th
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank
34th

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
0102030201020162023

How they compare

UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) currently reports 29.08 headcount basis against 17.58 headcount basis in Sri Lanka, a difference of 11.5 headcount basis.

That makes UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)'s figure about 1.7 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) has been ahead every year.

Sri Lanka ranks 36th and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 34th of 69 countries.

UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) Difference Ahead
2010s 20.34 headcount basis 26.18 headcount basis 5.84 headcount basis UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
2020s 18.96 headcount basis 28.18 headcount basis 9.22 headcount basis UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary, Sri Lanka or UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), 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 Sri Lanka and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
11.5 headcount basis, with UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
How do Sri Lanka and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank globally for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary?
Sri Lanka ranks 36th and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 34th of 69 countries.
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