Sri Lanka vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in primary education, both sexes
Sri Lanka
73,333
in 2023
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
4.91 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
70th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
67th
Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time
- Sri Lanka
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 4.91 million against 73,333 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 4.83 million.
That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 66.9 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 70th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 67th of 216 countries.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53,199 | 965,587 | 912,388 | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 69,391 | 1.80 million | 1.73 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 69,766 | 2.53 million | 2.46 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 75,178 | 3.96 million | 3.89 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 73,708 | 4.77 million | 4.69 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, Sri Lanka or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 4.91 million against 73,333 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between Sri Lanka and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 4.83 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 70th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 67th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release