Cape Verde vs Sri Lanka: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education
Cape Verde
20.18 pupils per teacher
in 2022
Sri Lanka
21.93 pupils per teacher
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
58th
Sri Lanka rank
56th
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education over time
- Cape Verde
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 21.93 pupils per teacher against 20.18 pupils per teacher in Cape Verde, a difference of 1.75 pupils per teacher.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 58th 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 | Cape Verde | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.69 pupils per teacher | 26.58 pupils per teacher | 4.88 pupils per teacher | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 20.03 pupils per teacher | 24.22 pupils per teacher | 4.19 pupils per teacher | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupils per qualified teacher in primary education, Cape Verde or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 21.93 pupils per teacher against 20.18 pupils per teacher in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pupils per qualified teacher in primary education between Cape Verde and Sri Lanka?
- 1.75 pupils per teacher, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sri Lanka?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Cape Verde and Sri Lanka rank globally for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Cape Verde ranks 58th 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.