Greece vs Sri Lanka: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Greece
70,680
in 2023
Sri Lanka
73,333
in 2023
Greece rank
73rd
Sri Lanka rank
70th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • Greece
  • Sri Lanka
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k197119972023

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 73,333 against 70,680 in Greece, a difference of 2,653.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Greece ranks 73rd and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 216 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 32,749 53,199 20,450 Sri Lanka
1990s 43,624 69,391 25,767 Sri Lanka
2000s 56,679 69,788 13,109 Sri Lanka
2010s 69,138 75,964 6,826 Sri Lanka
2020s 74,453 73,708 745.25 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Greece or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 73,333 against 70,680 in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Greece and Sri Lanka?
2,653, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sri Lanka?
27 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do Greece and Sri Lanka rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Greece ranks 73rd and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. 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), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.