ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) vs Sri Lanka: Teachers in primary education, female
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
3.29 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
64,434
in 2023
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
55th
Sri Lanka rank
58th
Teachers in primary education, female over time
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) currently reports 3.29 million against 64,434 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 3.23 million.
That makes ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s figure about 51.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 221 groups.
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 542,096 | 36,501 | 505,595 | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 1990s | 1.12 million | 58,477 | 1.07 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2000s | 1.61 million | 57,234 | 1.55 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2010s | 2.50 million | 65,184 | 2.43 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2020s | 3.12 million | 65,272 | 3.05 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) or Sri Lanka?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), at 3.29 million against 64,434 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Sri Lanka?
- 3.23 million, with ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Sri Lanka?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Sri Lanka rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, female (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