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
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
February 2026 Data Release