Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted was 0.9991 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Sri Lanka, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Sri Lanka stood at 0.9991 GPIA.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Sri Lanka peaked at 1 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9539 GPIA, in 2019.
That places Sri Lanka 79th out of 99 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.9582 GPIA | — |
| 2016 | 0.9701 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9673 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.963 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9539 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9952 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9991 GPIA | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9625 GPIA | 0.9539 GPIA | 0.9701 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9988 GPIA | 0.9952 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 primary education, adjusted in Sri Lanka?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Sri Lanka was 0.9991 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9539 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted?
- Sri Lanka ranks 79th out of 99 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 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