SDG: Least Developed Countries vs Sri Lanka: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education

SDG: Least Developed Countries
44.03 headcount basis
in 2023
Sri Lanka
18.58 headcount basis
in 2023
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
39th
Sri Lanka rank
39th

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education over time

  • SDG: Least Developed Countries
  • Sri Lanka
10203040201020162023

How they compare

SDG: Least Developed Countries currently reports 44.03 headcount basis against 18.58 headcount basis in Sri Lanka, a difference of 25.45 headcount basis.

That makes SDG: Least Developed Countries's figure about 2.4 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, SDG: Least Developed Countries has been ahead every year.

SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 39th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 160 groups.

SDG: Least Developed Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Least Developed Countries Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 39.5 headcount basis 16.06 headcount basis 23.45 headcount basis SDG: Least Developed Countries
2020s 41.53 headcount basis 18.86 headcount basis 22.68 headcount basis SDG: Least Developed Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education, SDG: Least Developed Countries or Sri Lanka?
SDG: Least Developed Countries, at 44.03 headcount basis against 18.58 headcount basis in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education between SDG: Least Developed Countries and Sri Lanka?
25.45 headcount basis, with SDG: Least Developed Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Least Developed Countries and Sri Lanka?
9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do SDG: Least Developed Countries and Sri Lanka rank globally for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 39th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 160 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education (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 pre-primary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
244 places, 2,575 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release