Nepal vs Sri Lanka: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education
Nepal
23.12 headcount basis
in 2025
Sri Lanka
21.93 headcount basis
in 2023
Nepal rank
54th
Sri Lanka rank
56th
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education over time
- Nepal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 23.12 headcount basis against 21.93 headcount basis in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.19 headcount basis.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Nepal ranks 54th and Sri Lanka ranks 56th of 113 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.56 headcount basis | 26.76 headcount basis | 4.19 headcount basis | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 19.72 headcount basis | 23.85 headcount basis | 4.13 headcount basis | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education, Nepal or Sri Lanka?
- Nepal, at 23.12 headcount basis against 21.93 headcount basis in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education between Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 1.19 headcount basis, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Sri Lanka rank globally for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- Nepal ranks 54th 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
February 2026 Data Release