ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) vs Sri Lanka: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
1.6 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sri Lanka
2.32 % change on previous year
in 2023
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
69th
Sri Lanka rank
72nd

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate over time

  • ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 2.32 % change on previous year against 1.6 % change on previous year in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), a difference of 0.72 % change on previous year.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.5 times ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1977 it was ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 69th and Sri Lanka ranks 72nd of 221 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 8.6 % change on previous year 12.71 % change on previous year 4.1 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1990s 1.47 % change on previous year -1.28 % change on previous year 2.76 % change on previous year ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2000s 3.38 % change on previous year 0.5446 % change on previous year 2.84 % change on previous year ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2010s 4.21 % change on previous year 1.19 % change on previous year 3.02 % change on previous year ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2020s 1.16 % change on previous year -1.66 % change on previous year 2.83 % change on previous year ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 2.32 % change on previous year against 1.6 % change on previous year in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) as of 2023.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate between ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Sri Lanka?
0.72 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Sri Lanka?
28 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Sri Lanka rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 69th and Sri Lanka ranks 72nd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
434 places, 17,757 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.