Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according was 87.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Sri Lanka, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Sri Lanka is 87.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Sri Lanka peaked at 88.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 85.4%, in 2013.
Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 85.4% | — |
| 2015 | 86.1% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 86.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 87.0% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 87.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 87.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 88.2% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 88.7% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 87.5% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.6% | 85.4% | 87.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 88.1% | 87.5% | 88.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 30 Philippines 88.3% compare
- 31 Brazil 88.1% compare
- 32 Seychelles 87.9% compare
- 34 Cook Islands 87.5% compare
- 35 United States of America 87.5% compare
- 36 Turks and Caicos Islands 86.9% compare
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 primary education who are trained according in Sri Lanka?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Sri Lanka was 87.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.4% in 2013.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according?
- Sri Lanka ranks 33rd out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 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