Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1 GPIA
Change on year
down 35.9%
World rank
28th
of 72 countries
All-time high
1.57 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.9232 GPIA
in 2016
Years of data
12
2010–2023
Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 1 GPIA for proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in 2023.
That represents a change of down 35.9% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.57 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9232 GPIA, in 2016.
That places Sri Lanka 28th out of 72 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.9553 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9904 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9834 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9232 GPIA | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9881 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9334 GPIA | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 1.57 GPIA | +67.9% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | -35.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9805 GPIA | 0.9232 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.57 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 25 India 1.04 GPIA compare
- 26 Colombia 1.03 GPIA compare
- 27 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.01 GPIA compare
- 29 Andorra 1 GPIA compare
- 29 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Armenia 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Bahrain 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Barbados 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Bhutan 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Côte d'Ivoire 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Cyprus 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Djibouti 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Dominican Republic 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Egypt 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Hong Kong, China 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Jordan 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Cambodia 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Republic of Korea 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Macau, China 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Mauritius 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Niger 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Oman 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Portugal 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Qatar 1 GPIA compare
- 29 El Salvador 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Serbia 1 GPIA compare
- 29 United States of America 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Vanuatu 1 GPIA compare
- 29 Samoa 1 GPIA 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 proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in Sri Lanka?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted in Sri Lanka was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9232 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted?
- Sri Lanka ranks 28th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release