Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Sri Lanka: Teachers in lower secondary education, female
Teachers in lower secondary education, female over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 1.23 million number against 60,052 number in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.17 million number.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 20.6 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 24th and Sri Lanka ranks 27th of 45 groups.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.32 million number | 42,910 number | 1.28 million number | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 1.26 million number | 55,436 number | 1.20 million number | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in lower secondary education, female, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Sri Lanka?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 1.23 million number against 60,052 number in Sri Lanka as of 2019.
- What is the difference in teachers in lower secondary education, female between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Sri Lanka?
- 1.17 million number, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Sri Lanka?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Sri Lanka rank globally for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 24th and Sri Lanka ranks 27th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of female 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.