Least developed countries vs Sri Lanka: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre

Least developed countries
0.0967 number per square kilometre
in 2019
Sri Lanka
1.11 number per square kilometre
in 2018
Least developed countries rank
36th
Sri Lanka rank
37th

Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1.11 number per square kilometre against 0.0967 number per square kilometre in Least developed countries, a difference of 1.01 number per square kilometre.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 11.5 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 36th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 45 groups.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0145 number per square kilometre 0.5821 number per square kilometre 0.5676 number per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1990s 0.0289 number per square kilometre 0.9325 number per square kilometre 0.9036 number per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2000s 0.0552 number per square kilometre 0.9127 number per square kilometre 0.8575 number per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2010s 0.0853 number per square kilometre 1.04 number per square kilometre 0.9532 number per square kilometre Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre, Least developed countries or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 1.11 number per square kilometre against 0.0967 number per square kilometre in Least developed countries as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre between Least developed countries and Sri Lanka?
1.01 number per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Sri Lanka?
21 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2018.
How do Least developed countries and Sri Lanka rank globally for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
Least developed countries ranks 36th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, female (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, female (number), per square kilometre
Unit
number per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 7,320 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, female (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.