Arab World vs Sri Lanka: Secondary education, teachers

Arab World
49.4%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
72.8%
in 2023
Arab World rank
29th
Sri Lanka rank
26th

Secondary education, teachers over time

  • Arab World
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 72.8% against 49.4% in Arab World, a difference of 23.4%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.5 times Arab World's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 29th and Sri Lanka ranks 26th of 43 groups.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 40.7% 62.0% 21.3% Sri Lanka
2010s 48.2% 70.8% 22.5% Sri Lanka
2020s 49.0% 72.3% 23.3% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, Arab World or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 72.8% against 49.4% in Arab World as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers between Arab World and Sri Lanka?
23.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Arab World and Sri Lanka rank globally for secondary education, teachers?
Arab World ranks 29th and Sri Lanka ranks 26th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,756 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.