Portugal vs Sri Lanka: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled

Portugal
9,424
in 2023
Sri Lanka
8,899
in 2023
Portugal rank
92nd
Sri Lanka rank
94th

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled over time

  • Portugal
  • Sri Lanka
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k197319982023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 9,424 against 8,899 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 525.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Portugal ranks 92nd and Sri Lanka ranks 94th of 212 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 11,855 24,334 12,479 Sri Lanka
2000s 12,584 12,845 260.88 Sri Lanka
2010s 10,947 10,096 850.2 Portugal
2020s 9,632 8,436 1,196 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled, Portugal or Sri Lanka?
Portugal, at 9,424 against 8,899 in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled between Portugal and Sri Lanka?
525, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sri Lanka?
23 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Sri Lanka rank globally for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Portugal ranks 92nd and Sri Lanka ranks 94th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
433 places, 18,574 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.