Sri Lanka vs UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education

Sri Lanka
20.28 headcount basis
in 2023
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
35.87 headcount basis
in 2021
Sri Lanka rank
34th
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank
31st

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 35.87 headcount basis against 20.28 headcount basis in Sri Lanka, a difference of 15.59 headcount basis.

That makes UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.8 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Sri Lanka ranks 34th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 31st of 106 countries.

UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 21.63 headcount basis 36.24 headcount basis 14.61 headcount basis UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 20.82 headcount basis 35.87 headcount basis 15.05 headcount basis UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education, Sri Lanka or UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, at 35.87 headcount basis against 20.28 headcount basis in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
What is the difference in pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education between Sri Lanka and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
15.59 headcount basis, with UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Sri Lanka and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education?
Sri Lanka ranks 34th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 31st of 106 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary 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-trained teacher ratio in secondary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
290 places, 3,858 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release