Africa Eastern and Southern vs Sri Lanka: Secondary education, teachers

Africa Eastern and Southern
1.86 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
155,543
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
38th
Sri Lanka rank
41st

Secondary education, teachers over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 1.86 million against 155,543 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.70 million.

That makes Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 11.9 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 43 groups.

Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 365,313 88,362 276,950 Africa Eastern and Southern
1990s 424,916 106,467 318,448 Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 1.37 million 152,482 1.22 million Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 1.75 million 154,862 1.60 million Africa Eastern and Southern

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, Africa Eastern and Southern or Sri Lanka?
Africa Eastern and Southern, at 1.86 million against 155,543 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers between Africa Eastern and Southern and Sri Lanka?
1.70 million, with Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Sri Lanka?
19 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Sri Lanka rank globally for secondary education, teachers?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, teachers. 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
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,677 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.