Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 34,473 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Sri Lanka stood at 34,473.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 37,592 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25,563, in 2021.
Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 26,881 | — |
| 2011 | 27,643 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 29,309 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 29,269 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 31,398 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 33,264 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 34,300 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 35,004 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 35,438 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 35,831 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 37,592 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 25,563 | -32.0% |
| 2022 | 33,203 | +29.9% |
| 2023 | 34,473 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31,834 | 26,881 | 35,831 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,708 | 25,563 | 37,592 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Sri Lanka?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Sri Lanka was 34,473 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 37,592 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,563 in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 40th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release