Pupil-qualified teacher ratio … teacher pre-primary education in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio … teacher pre-primary education was 18.58 headcount basis in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
18.58 headcount basis
Change on year
up 16.4%
World rank
39th
of 84 countries
All-time high
22.02 headcount basis
in 2021
All-time low
13.74 headcount basis
in 2019
Years of data
13
2010–2023
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 … teacher 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% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 18.58 headcount basis is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.06 headcount basis, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 18.58 headcount basis is above the median for South Asia, which is 18.58 headcount basis, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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