Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 22 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, male in Sri Lanka is 22, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 96.4% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 615 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12, in 2016.
Sri Lanka ranks 132nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 23 | — |
| 2011 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 32 | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 23 | -28.1% |
| 2014 | 19 | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 13 | -31.6% |
| 2016 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 17 | +30.8% |
| 2019 | 27 | +58.8% |
| 2020 | 22 | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 253 | +1050.0% |
| 2022 | 615 | +143.1% |
| 2023 | 22 | -96.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.3 | 12 | 32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 228 | 22 | 615 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in Sri Lanka?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Sri Lanka was 22 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 615 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 2016.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 132nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release