Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 73,333 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
73,333
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
70th
of 204 countries
All-time high
78,641
in 2019
All-time low
48,096
in 1976
Years of data
31
1976–2023

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Sri Lanka, 1976–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1976199920231976: 48.1k1977: 50.7k1978: 60.8k1992: 70.0k1993: 70.0k1994: 70.1k1995: 70.5k1996: 66.3k2001: 67.3k2002: 69.6k2003: 71.2k2004: 70.2k2005: 73.5k2006: 68.7k2007: 68.1k2008: 69.4k2009: 69.9k2010: 72.0k2011: 72.1k2012: 71.7k2013: 74.4k2014: 75.1k2015: 76.8k2016: 76.4k2017: 76.2k2018: 78.4k2019: 78.6k2020: 77.9k2021: 71.9k2022: 71.7k2023: 73.3k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Sri Lanka is 73,333, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Sri Lanka peaked at 78,641 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 48,096, in 1976.

That places Sri Lanka 70th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 53,199 48,096 60,835 3
1990s 69,391 66,339 70,537 5
2000s 69,766 67,265 73,471 9
2010s 75,178 71,721 78,641 10
2020s 73,708 71,668 77,927 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 67 Dominican Republic 80,321 compare
  2. 68 Ecuador 77,432 compare
  3. 69 Bolivia 76,710 compare
  4. 71 Senegal 72,089 compare
  5. 72 Sweden 71,551 compare
  6. 73 Greece 70,680 compare

See the full ranking of 249 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Sri Lanka?
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Sri Lanka was 73,333 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 78,641 in 2019.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 48,096 in 1976.
How does Sri Lanka rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
Sri Lanka ranks 70th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 10,197 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.