Sri Lanka vs UNICEF: Africa: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Sri Lanka
2.32 % change on previous year
in 2023
UNICEF: Africa
1.6 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
72nd
UNICEF: Africa rank
69th
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate over time
- Sri Lanka
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 2.32 % change on previous year against 1.6 % change on previous year in UNICEF: Africa, a difference of 0.72 % change on previous year.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.5 times UNICEF: Africa's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1977 it was UNICEF: Africa ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 72nd and UNICEF: Africa ranks 69th of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.71 % change on previous year | 8.6 % change on previous year | 4.1 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | -1.28 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2000s | 0.5446 % change on previous year | 3.38 % change on previous year | 2.84 % change on previous year | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2010s | 1.19 % change on previous year | 4.21 % change on previous year | 3.02 % change on previous year | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2020s | -1.66 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | 2.83 % change on previous year | UNICEF: Africa |
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, Sri Lanka or UNICEF: Africa?
- Sri Lanka, at 2.32 % change on previous year against 1.6 % change on previous year in UNICEF: Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate between Sri Lanka and UNICEF: Africa?
- 0.72 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and UNICEF: Africa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 72nd and UNICEF: Africa ranks 69th of 213 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.