Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 35,455 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
35,455 number
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
37th
of 185 countries
All-time high
35,455 number
in 2018
All-time low
26,904 number
in 2010
Years of data
9
2010–2018

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Sri Lanka, 2010–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2010201420182010: 26.9k number2011: 27.7k number2012: 29.3k number2013: 29.3k number2014: 31.4k number2015: 33.3k number2016: 34.3k number2017: 35.0k number2018: 35.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Sri Lanka is 35,455 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Sri Lanka peaked at 35,455 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26,904 number, in 2010.

That places Sri Lanka 37th out of 185 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Sri Lanka, 2010 to 2018.
Year number Change
2010 26,904 number
2011 27,667 number +2.8%
2012 29,341 number +6.1%
2013 29,292 number -0.2%
2014 31,417 number +7.3%
2015 33,277 number +5.9%
2016 34,312 number +3.1%
2017 35,017 number +2.1%
2018 35,455 number +1.3%

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 34 Madagascar 40,521 number compare
  2. 35 Morocco 37,621 number
  3. 36 Belgium 36,162 number compare
  4. 38 Romania 34,720 number compare
  5. 39 Ecuador 33,045 number compare
  6. 40 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 32,888 number

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Sri Lanka?
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Sri Lanka was 35,455 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 35,455 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 26,904 number in 2010.
How does Sri Lanka rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Sri Lanka ranks 37th out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. 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 Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 6,393 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.