Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Sri Lanka: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1.26 million number
in 2017
Sri Lanka
81,609 number
in 2018
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
35th
Sri Lanka rank
33rd

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) currently reports 1.26 million number against 81,609 number in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.18 million number.

That makes Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s figure about 15.4 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 35th and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 45 groups.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 527,780 number 64,669 number 463,111 number Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2010s 1.04 million number 78,605 number 958,927 number Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Sri Lanka?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), at 1.26 million number against 81,609 number in Sri Lanka as of 2017.
What is the difference in teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Sri Lanka?
1.18 million number, with Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Sri Lanka?
14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Sri Lanka rank globally for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 35th and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.