Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary 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 (number) (pre-primary 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% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 22 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 122.5, 18% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 22 is below the median for South Asia, which is 845, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1050.0% | 22 | 253 |
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
- 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 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