Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male was 98.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Sri Lanka, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Sri Lanka stood at 98.1%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 98.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 84.1%, in 2020.
Sri Lanka ranks 59th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 88.3% | — |
| 2016 | 87.5% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 88.2% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 85.9% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 87.2% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 84.1% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 97.7% | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 98.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.4% | 85.9% | 88.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 84.1% | 98.1% | 4 |
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 primary education, male in Sri Lanka?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Sri Lanka was 98.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.1% in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 59th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release