Ecuador vs Sri Lanka: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education

Ecuador
23.25 headcount basis
in 2024
Sri Lanka
21.93 headcount basis
in 2023
Ecuador rank
53rd
Sri Lanka rank
56th

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education over time

  • Ecuador
  • Sri Lanka
0102030200920162024

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 23.25 headcount basis against 21.93 headcount basis in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.32 headcount basis.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 53rd and Sri Lanka ranks 56th of 113 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 27.93 headcount basis 26.7 headcount basis 1.23 headcount basis Ecuador
2020s 25.3 headcount basis 23.65 headcount basis 1.65 headcount basis Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education, Ecuador or Sri Lanka?
Ecuador, at 23.25 headcount basis against 21.93 headcount basis in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education between Ecuador and Sri Lanka?
1.32 headcount basis, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sri Lanka?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Sri Lanka rank globally for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
Ecuador ranks 53rd and Sri Lanka ranks 56th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in 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 primary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
301 places, 3,418 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release