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

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

Teachers in secondary education, male over time

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

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

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

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

Sri Lanka ranks 59th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 61st of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in secondary education, male, Sri Lanka or UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
UNICEF: 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 Sri Lanka and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
2.46 million, with UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for teachers in secondary education, male?
Sri Lanka ranks 59th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 61st of 209 countries.
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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About this data

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