Proportion of teachers with the minimum … Proportion lower both sexes in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Proportion of teachers with the minimum … Proportion lower both sexes was 81.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sri Lanka, 2013–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sri Lanka stood at 81.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
That places Sri Lanka 40th out of 59 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum … Proportion lower both sexes in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 72.1% | — |
| 2015 | 86.1% | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 81.4% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 84.5% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 81.5% | -3.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 81.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.2%, 87% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 81.5% is below the median for South Asia, which is 85.4%, 95% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 91.41 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.86 (2023)
- 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)
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 81.5% in 2018, 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 86.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.1% in 2013.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Sri Lanka ranks 40th out of 59 countries with data for 2018.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the lower secondary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers at the lower secondary level.