Sri Lanka vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education
Sri Lanka
18.58 headcount basis
in 2023
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
42.4 headcount basis
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
39th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
42nd
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education over time
- Sri Lanka
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 42.4 headcount basis against 18.58 headcount basis in Sri Lanka, a difference of 23.82 headcount basis.
That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 2.3 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, UNICEF: West and Central Africa has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 39th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 42nd of 84 countries.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.06 headcount basis | 39.95 headcount basis | 23.89 headcount basis | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2020s | 18.86 headcount basis | 40.91 headcount basis | 22.06 headcount basis | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education, Sri Lanka or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 42.4 headcount basis against 18.58 headcount basis in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education between Sri Lanka and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 23.82 headcount basis, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Sri Lanka ranks 39th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 42nd of 84 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release