MDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Sri Lanka: Teachers in secondary education, male

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2.50 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
42,248
in 2023
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
61st
Sri Lanka rank
59th

Teachers in secondary education, male over time

  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 2.50 million against 42,248 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.46 million.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 59.2 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 61st and Sri Lanka ranks 59th of 221 groups.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 490,257 40,350 449,907 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 2.09 million 45,348 2.04 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 2.37 million 42,848 2.33 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in secondary education, male, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Sri Lanka?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 2.50 million against 42,248 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, male between MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Sri Lanka?
2.46 million, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for teachers in secondary education, male?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 61st and Sri Lanka ranks 59th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
430 places, 15,026 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release