Sri Lanka vs UNICEF: Africa: Teachers in primary education, female
Sri Lanka
64,434
in 2023
UNICEF: Africa
3.29 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
58th
UNICEF: Africa rank
55th
Teachers in primary education, female over time
- Sri Lanka
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 3.29 million against 64,434 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 3.23 million.
That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 51.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 58th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 55th of 212 countries.
UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36,501 | 542,096 | 505,595 | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1990s | 58,477 | 1.12 million | 1.07 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2000s | 57,234 | 1.61 million | 1.55 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2010s | 65,184 | 2.50 million | 2.43 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2020s | 65,272 | 3.12 million | 3.05 million | UNICEF: Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, Sri Lanka or UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, at 3.29 million against 64,434 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between Sri Lanka and UNICEF: Africa?
- 3.23 million, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and UNICEF: Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 58th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 55th of 212 countries.
- 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