Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained was 100.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Sri Lanka is 100.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Sri Lanka peaked at 100.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 99.6%, in 2022.
That places Sri Lanka 14th out of 90 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 99.9% | — |
| 2012 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.6% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 100.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.3%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 100.0% is above the median for South Asia, which is 95.8%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.6% | 100.0% | 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 teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Sri Lanka?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Sri Lanka was 100.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.6% in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained?
- Sri Lanka ranks 14th out of 90 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release