Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 1.19 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Sri Lanka, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 1.19 units per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.27 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.767 units per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Sri Lanka 53rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.767 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0.8079 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.9701 units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1992 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1993 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8483 units per square kilometre | 0.767 units per square kilometre | 0.9701 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.11 units per square kilometre | 1.06 units per square kilometre | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.11 units per square kilometre | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 1.17 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.21 units per square kilometre | 1.14 units per square kilometre | 1.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 1.26 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 50 Qatar 1.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Viet Nam 1.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Japan 1.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Jamaica 1.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Tonga 1.13 units per square kilometre compare
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 primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Sri Lanka?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Sri Lanka was 1.19 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.767 units per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Sri Lanka ranks 53rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.