Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 68,746 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Sri Lanka, 1978–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Sri Lanka stood at 68,746 number. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Sri Lanka peaked at 68,746 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 36,501 number, in 1978.
Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 36,501 number | — |
| 1992 | 56,245 number | +54.1% |
| 1993 | 56,195 number | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 57,695 number | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 58,832 number | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 63,420 number | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 54,884 number | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 56,171 number | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 55,410 number | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 57,682 number | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 57,717 number | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 57,625 number | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 58,991 number | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 59,394 number | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 61,168 number | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 61,295 number | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 61,922 number | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 63,412 number | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 64,903 number | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 66,393 number | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 66,248 number | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 66,544 number | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 68,746 number | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36,501 number | 36,501 number | 36,501 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 58,477 number | 56,195 number | 63,420 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 57,234 number | 54,884 number | 59,394 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 64,515 number | 61,168 number | 68,746 number | 9 |
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 primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Sri Lanka?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Sri Lanka was 68,746 number in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 68,746 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,501 number in 1978.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Sri Lanka ranks 52nd out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.