Primary education, teachers in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Primary education, teachers was 87.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Sri Lanka, 1978–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, teachers in Sri Lanka stood at 87.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Sri Lanka peaked at 95.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 1978.
Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 60.0% | — |
| 1992 | 80.4% | +34.0% |
| 1993 | 80.3% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 82.3% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 83.4% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 95.6% | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 78.9% | -17.5% |
| 2003 | 78.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 78.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 78.5% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 84.1% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 84.6% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 85.0% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 84.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 85.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 85.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 86.3% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 86.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 86.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 87.4% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 87.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 87.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 88.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 89.2% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 88.9% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 87.9% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.0% | 60.0% | 60.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 84.4% | 80.3% | 95.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 81.7% | 78.5% | 85.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 86.6% | 85.0% | 87.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 87.9% | 89.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 41 Serbia 88.3% compare
- 42 Philippines 88.3% compare
- 43 Turks and Caicos Islands 87.9% compare
- 45 Seychelles 87.6% compare
- 46 United States of America 87.5% compare
- 47 Argentina 87.4% 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 in Sri Lanka?
- Primary education, teachers in Sri Lanka was 87.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 95.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 1978.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for primary education, teachers?
- Sri Lanka ranks 44th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.