South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled

South Africa
181,739
in 2023
Sri Lanka
155,543
in 2023
South Africa rank
38th
Sri Lanka rank
41st

Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled over time

  • South Africa
  • Sri Lanka
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k198720052023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 181,739 against 155,543 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 26,196.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 201 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 113,215 105,742 7,473 South Africa
2010s 191,545 153,214 38,332 South Africa
2020s 182,792 154,862 27,930 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, gaps filled, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
South Africa, at 181,739 against 155,543 in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers, gaps filled between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
26,196, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
10 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
South Africa ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 8,396 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.