Sri Lanka vs WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education
Sri Lanka
18.58 headcount basis
in 2023
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
44.03 headcount basis
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
39th
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank
39th
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education over time
- Sri Lanka
- WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
How they compare
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification currently reports 44.03 headcount basis against 18.58 headcount basis in Sri Lanka, a difference of 25.45 headcount basis.
That makes WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification's figure about 2.4 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 39th and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 39th of 84 countries.
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.06 headcount basis | 39.5 headcount basis | 23.45 headcount basis | WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification |
| 2020s | 18.86 headcount basis | 41.53 headcount basis | 22.68 headcount basis | WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification |
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 WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 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 Sri Lanka and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- 25.45 headcount basis, with WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank globally for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Sri Lanka ranks 39th and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 39th 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