Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male was 68.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male in Sri Lanka stood at 68.2%.
That represents a change of up 95.0% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 92.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2021.
That places Sri Lanka 57th out of 74 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 87.0% | — |
| 2011 | 91.7% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 84.4% | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 87.0% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 84.2% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 84.6% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 91.7% | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 84.6% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 88.2% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 92.6% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | -88.5% |
| 2022 | 35.0% | +227.6% |
| 2023 | 68.2% | +95.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.6% | 84.2% | 92.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 10.7% | 68.2% | 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, male in Sri Lanka?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male in Sri Lanka was 68.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 92.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 57th out of 74 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release