Algeria vs Sri Lanka: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education
Algeria
22.73 pupils per teacher
in 2025
Sri Lanka
21.93 pupils per teacher
in 2023
Algeria rank
55th
Sri Lanka rank
56th
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education over time
- Algeria
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 22.73 pupils per teacher against 21.93 pupils per teacher in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.8 pupils per teacher.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Algeria ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 56th of 113 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.43 pupils per teacher | 26.7 pupils per teacher | 3.27 pupils per teacher | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 69.21 pupils per teacher | 23.65 pupils per teacher | 45.56 pupils per teacher | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupils per qualified teacher in primary education, Algeria or Sri Lanka?
- Algeria, at 22.73 pupils per teacher against 21.93 pupils per teacher in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in pupils per qualified teacher in primary education between Algeria and Sri Lanka?
- 0.8 pupils per teacher, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sri Lanka?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Sri Lanka rank globally for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Algeria ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 56th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.