Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 64,434 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female in Sri Lanka, 1978–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in Sri Lanka is 64,434, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 69,153 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36,501, in 1978.
Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 36,501 | — |
| 1992 | 56,245 | +54.1% |
| 1993 | 56,195 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 57,695 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 58,832 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 63,420 | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 54,884 | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 56,171 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 55,410 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 57,682 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 57,717 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 57,625 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 58,991 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 59,394 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 61,168 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 61,295 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 61,922 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 66,393 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 66,248 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 66,544 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 68,746 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 69,153 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 68,773 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 64,168 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 63,712 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 64,434 | +1.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 64,434 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,119, 2.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 64,434 is below the median for South Asia, which is 75,280, 86% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +54.1% | 36,501 | 56,245 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36,501 | 36,501 | 36,501 | 1 |
| 1990s | 58,477 | 56,195 | 63,420 | 5 |
| 2000s | 57,234 | 54,884 | 59,394 | 8 |
| 2010s | 65,184 | 61,168 | 69,153 | 8 |
| 2020s | 65,272 | 63,712 | 68,773 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 55 Afghanistan 67,949 compare
- 56 Cuba 66,944 compare
- 57 Belgium 66,778 compare
- 59 Mozambique 63,215 compare
- 60 Dominican Republic 62,598 compare
- 61 Ghana 61,540 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, female in Sri Lanka?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Sri Lanka was 64,434 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 69,153 in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,501 in 1978.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 58th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release