North America vs Sri Lanka: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre

North America
0.0897 number per square kilometre
in 2018
Sri Lanka
1.11 number per square kilometre
in 2018
North America rank
40th
Sri Lanka rank
37th

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

  • North America
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1.11 number per square kilometre against 0.0897 number per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 1.02 number per square kilometre.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 12.4 times North America's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

North America ranks 40th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 45 groups.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North America Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0751 number per square kilometre 0.9325 number per square kilometre 0.8574 number per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2000s 0.0894 number per square kilometre 0.9127 number per square kilometre 0.8233 number per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2010s 0.0885 number per square kilometre 1.04 number per square kilometre 0.95 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, North America or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 1.11 number per square kilometre against 0.0897 number per square kilometre in North America as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre between North America and Sri Lanka?
1.02 number per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Sri Lanka?
20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2018.
How do North America and Sri Lanka rank globally for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
North America ranks 40th 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.