Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 100.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Sri Lanka, 2010–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Sri Lanka is 100.0%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Sri Lanka peaked at 100.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 99.9%, in 2012.
That places Sri Lanka 27th out of 178 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 99.9% | — |
| 2011 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 100.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.1%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 100.0% is above the median for South Asia, which is 95.2%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 pre-primary education who are female in Sri Lanka?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Sri Lanka was 100.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.9% in 2012.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 27th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female 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 pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female teachers at the pre-primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the pre-primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.