Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 1.19 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka stood at 1.19 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.27 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.767 units per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Sri Lanka 53rd 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.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.767 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0.8079 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.9701 units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1992 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1993 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8483 units per square kilometre | 0.767 units per square kilometre | 0.9701 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.11 units per square kilometre | 1.06 units per square kilometre | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.11 units per square kilometre | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 1.17 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.21 units per square kilometre | 1.14 units per square kilometre | 1.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 1.26 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 50 Qatar 1.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Viet Nam 1.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Japan 1.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 United Kingdom 1.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Jamaica 1.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Tonga 1.13 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 73,333 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 91.45 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 91.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 1.19 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.767 units per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 53rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.