Sri Lanka vs WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: Teachers in primary education, both sexes
Sri Lanka
73,333
in 2023
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
4.66 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
70th
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank
72nd
Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time
- Sri Lanka
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
How they compare
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend currently reports 4.66 million against 73,333 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 4.59 million.
That makes WB: Pre-demographic Dividend's figure about 63.6 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, WB: Pre-demographic Dividend has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 70th and WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 72nd of 216 countries.
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | WB: Pre-demographic Dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53,199 | 879,526 | 826,327 | WB: Pre-demographic Dividend |
| 1990s | 69,391 | 1.55 million | 1.48 million | WB: Pre-demographic Dividend |
| 2000s | 69,766 | 2.38 million | 2.31 million | WB: Pre-demographic Dividend |
| 2010s | 75,178 | 3.72 million | 3.64 million | WB: Pre-demographic Dividend |
| 2020s | 73,708 | 4.43 million | 4.36 million | WB: Pre-demographic Dividend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, Sri Lanka or WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, at 4.66 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 WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- 4.59 million, with WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 70th and WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 72nd 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