Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female was 68.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Sri Lanka stood at 68.5%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.2% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 89.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 68.5%, in 2023.
Sri Lanka ranks 65th of 85 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 89.0% | — |
| 2011 | 87.6% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 83.6% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 85.5% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 84.3% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 84.9% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 84.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 84.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 87.2% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 86.4% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 75.5% | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 80.8% | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 68.5% | -15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.8% | 83.6% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.9% | 68.5% | 80.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 155,543 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 224,799 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 214,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.58 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0715 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Sri Lanka?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Sri Lanka was 68.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.5% in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 65th out of 85 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release