Jamaica vs Sri Lanka: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square

Jamaica
1.16 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1.19 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Jamaica rank
55th
Sri Lanka rank
53rd

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square over time

  • Jamaica
  • Sri Lanka
00.511.5197119972023

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1.19 units per square kilometre against 1.16 units per square kilometre in Jamaica, a difference of 0.03 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 53rd of 204 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 0.9131 units per square kilometre 0.8079 units per square kilometre 0.1052 units per square kilometre Jamaica
2000s 1.06 units per square kilometre 1.13 units per square kilometre 0.0658 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2010s 1.08 units per square kilometre 1.21 units per square kilometre 0.1341 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2020s 1.05 units per square kilometre 1.19 units per square kilometre 0.1438 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square, Jamaica or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 1.19 units per square kilometre against 1.16 units per square kilometre in Jamaica as of 2023.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square between Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
0.03 units per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
16 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and Sri Lanka rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
Jamaica ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 53rd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. 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), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 6,777 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.