Proportion of teachers … teachers lower adjusted gender in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Proportion of teachers … teachers lower adjusted gender was 1.03 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.03 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
19th
of 73 countries
All-time high
1.1 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
1.01 GPIA
in 2020
Years of data
8
2015–2023
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sri Lanka, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sri Lanka stood at 1.03 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.1 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.01 GPIA, in 2020.
Sri Lanka ranks 19th of 73 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of teachers … teachers lower adjusted gender in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2016 | 1.1 GPIA | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.9772 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.03 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 teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sri Lanka?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sri Lanka was 1.03 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Sri Lanka ranks 19th out of 73 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary 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