Primary education, teachers, per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0033 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.0033 units per person for primary education, teachers, per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0043 units per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 units per person, in 2022.
That places Sri Lanka 176th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0035 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0.0036 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0043 units per person | +17.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0042 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0041 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0041 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.004 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0037 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0034 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0035 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0036 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0035 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0036 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0034 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0033 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0034 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0034 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0034 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0034 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0034 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0036 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0036 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0037 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0036 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0036 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0036 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0036 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0036 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0032 units per person | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0032 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0033 units per person | +3.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0033 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0052 units per person, 64% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0033 units per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0039 units per person, 85% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.004 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 173 Tanzania 0.0034 units per person compare
- 174 South Korea 0.0033 units per person compare
- 175 Turkmenistan 0.0033 units per person compare
- 177 Brazil 0.0033 units per person compare
- 178 Guinea 0.0033 units per person compare
- 179 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0033 units per person 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 primary education, teachers, per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.0033 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0043 units per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 units per person in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 176th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.