Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 18.58 headcount basis in 2023. ▬ Flat
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2023, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Sri Lanka stood at 18.58 headcount basis.
The figure is up 16.4% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Sri Lanka peaked at 22.02 headcount basis in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.74 headcount basis, in 2019.
Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 17.54 headcount basis | — |
| 2011 | 17.82 headcount basis | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 19.4 headcount basis | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 18.99 headcount basis | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 16.42 headcount basis | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 17.43 headcount basis | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 17.44 headcount basis | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 16.31 headcount basis | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 15.02 headcount basis | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 13.74 headcount basis | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 22.02 headcount basis | +60.3% |
| 2022 | 15.96 headcount basis | -27.5% |
| 2023 | 18.58 headcount basis | +16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.01 headcount basis | 13.74 headcount basis | 19.4 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.86 headcount basis | 15.96 headcount basis | 22.02 headcount basis | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 73,333 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Sri Lanka?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Sri Lanka was 18.58 headcount basis in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 22.02 headcount basis in 2021.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.74 headcount basis in 2019.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Sri Lanka ranks 39th out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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 Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release