Maldives vs Sri Lanka: Trained teachers in primary education

Maldives
86.6%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
86.4%
in 2023
Maldives rank
91st
Sri Lanka rank
93rd

Trained teachers in primary education over time

  • Maldives
  • Sri Lanka
020406080100199820102023

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 86.6% against 86.4% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Maldives ranks 91st and Sri Lanka ranks 93rd of 134 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 85.7% 83.5% 2.2% Maldives
2020s 86.6% 86.8% 0.2% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trained teachers in primary education, Maldives or Sri Lanka?
Maldives, at 86.6% against 86.4% in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
What is the difference in trained teachers in primary education between Maldives and Sri Lanka?
0.2%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sri Lanka?
9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Maldives and Sri Lanka rank globally for trained teachers in primary education?
Maldives ranks 91st and Sri Lanka ranks 93rd of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers)
Unit
% of total teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 2,711 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.