Proportion of teachers … teachers primary adjusted gender in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Proportion of teachers … teachers primary adjusted gender was 0.9703 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sri Lanka, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.9703 GPIA for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.997 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9628 GPIA, in 2016.
That places Sri Lanka 113th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers … teachers primary adjusted gender in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.9672 GPIA | — |
| 2016 | 0.9628 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9687 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9636 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9646 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.997 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9759 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9703 GPIA | -0.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.9703 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.9703 GPIA is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.9814 GPIA, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9654 GPIA | 0.9628 GPIA | 0.9687 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9811 GPIA | 0.9703 GPIA | 0.997 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 0.9703 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 0.997 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9628 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Sri Lanka ranks 113th out of 126 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 0.3%. 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 teachers with the minimum required qualifications 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