Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1.32 million number
in 2019
Sri Lanka
81,609 number
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
32nd
Sri Lanka rank
33rd

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 1.32 million number against 81,609 number in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.24 million number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 16.2 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 45 groups.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 1.12 million number 64,669 number 1.06 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 1.30 million number 78,980 number 1.22 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Sri Lanka?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 1.32 million number against 81,609 number in Sri Lanka as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
1.24 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Sri Lanka rank globally for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 32nd 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.