Qualified and trained teachers in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Qualified and trained teachers was 68.5 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Qualified and trained teachers in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 68.5 for qualified and trained teachers in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, qualified and trained teachers in Sri Lanka peaked at 89.04 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 68.5, in 2023.
That places Sri Lanka 67th out of 87 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Qualified and trained teachers in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 89.04 | — |
| 2011 | 87.57 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 83.57 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 85.51 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 84.34 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 84.93 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 84.63 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 84.8 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 87.19 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 86.43 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 74.9 | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 79.97 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 68.5 | -14.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 68.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.56, 71% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 68.5 is below the median for South Asia, which is 97.6, 70% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.8 | 83.57 | 89.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.45 | 68.5 | 79.97 | 3 |
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 qualified and trained teachers in Sri Lanka?
- Qualified and trained teachers in Sri Lanka was 68.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest qualified and trained teachers recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 89.04 in 2010.
- What is the lowest qualified and trained teachers recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.5 in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for qualified and trained teachers?
- Sri Lanka ranks 67th out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
- Is qualified and trained teachers rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Qualified and trained teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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