Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 81.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
81.5%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
40th
of 59 countries
All-time high
86.1%
in 2015
All-time low
72.1%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2013–2018

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sri Lanka, 2013–2018

0204060802013201520182013: 72.1 %2015: 86.1 %2016: 81.4 %2017: 84.5 %2018: 81.5 %

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 required qualifications in in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, both sexes (%) in Sri Lanka, 2013 to 2018.
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%

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 37 Suriname 86.6% compare
  2. 38 Eritrea 85.7%
  3. 39 Nepal 85.4% compare
  4. 41 Bahamas 81.0% compare
  5. 42 Kuwait 79.1%
  6. 43 Saint Lucia 73.3% compare

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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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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 762 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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.