Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained was 100.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
100.0%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
17th
of 100 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2020
All-time low
99.6%
in 2022
Years of data
10
2010–2023
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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 pre-primary education who are trained in Sri Lanka is 100.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Sri Lanka peaked at 100.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 99.6%, in 2022.
Sri Lanka ranks 17th of 100 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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. (26 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 pre-primary education who are trained in Sri Lanka?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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 pre-primary 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 pre-primary 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 pre-primary education who are trained?
- Sri Lanka ranks 17th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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 pre-primary 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