Least developed countries vs Sri Lanka: Teachers in pre-primary education, female

Least developed countries
503,366 number
in 2019
Sri Lanka
35,438 number
in 2018
Least developed countries rank
31st
Sri Lanka rank
31st

Teachers in pre-primary education, female over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 503,366 number against 35,438 number in Sri Lanka, a difference of 467,928 number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 14.2 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 31st and Sri Lanka ranks 31st of 43 groups.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in pre-primary education, female, Least developed countries or Sri Lanka?
Least developed countries, at 503,366 number against 35,438 number in Sri Lanka as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in pre-primary education, female between Least developed countries and Sri Lanka?
467,928 number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Sri Lanka?
9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2018.
How do Least developed countries and Sri Lanka rank globally for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
Least developed countries ranks 31st and Sri Lanka ranks 31st of 43 groups.
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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 5,584 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. 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.