Which has higher trained teachers in primary education, Mongolia or Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka, at 86.4% against 86.1% in Mongolia as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Sri Lanka?

8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.

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.

Mongolia vs Sri Lanka: Trained teachers in primary education

Mongolia

86.1%

in 2024

Sri Lanka

86.4%

in 2023

Mongolia rank

94th

Sri Lanka rank

93rd

Trained teachers in primary education over time

Mongolia
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 86.4% against 86.1% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.

Mongolia ranks 94th and Sri Lanka ranks 93rd of 134 countries.

Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mongolia	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2010s	96.4%	82.7%	13.7%	Mongolia
2020s	98.4%	86.6%	11.8%	Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trained teachers in primary education, Mongolia or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 86.4% against 86.1% in Mongolia as of 2023.
What is the difference in trained teachers in primary education between Mongolia and Sri Lanka?: 0.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Sri Lanka?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Mongolia and Sri Lanka rank globally for trained teachers in primary education?: Mongolia ranks 94th 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.