Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0033 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.0033 units per person for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0043 units per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 units per person, in 2022.
That places Sri Lanka 176th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0035 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0.0036 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0043 units per person | +17.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0042 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0041 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0041 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.004 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0037 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0034 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0035 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0036 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0035 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0036 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0034 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0033 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0034 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0034 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0034 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0034 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0034 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0036 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0036 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0037 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0036 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0036 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0036 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0036 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0036 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0032 units per person | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0032 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0033 units per person | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.004 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 173 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0034 units per person compare
- 174 Republic of Korea 0.0033 units per person compare
- 175 Turkmenistan 0.0033 units per person compare
- 177 Brazil 0.0033 units per person compare
- 178 Guinea 0.0033 units per person compare
- 179 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0033 units per person compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.0033 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0043 units per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 units per person in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 176th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.