Sri Lanka vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Teachers in pre-primary education, female

Sri Lanka
34,473
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
28,583
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
40th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
43rd

Teachers in pre-primary education, female over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
020.0k40.0k60.0k198720052023

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 34,473 against 28,583 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 5,890.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2010 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 40th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 43rd of 196 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 31,684 45,317 13,633 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 32,708 27,503 5,204 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in pre-primary education, female, Sri Lanka or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Sri Lanka, at 34,473 against 28,583 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in teachers in pre-primary education, female between Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
5,890, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
Sri Lanka ranks 40th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 43rd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in pre-primary 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

Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 13,398 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release