Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0032 number per person in 2018. ▬ Flat
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1978–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per person.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.0032 number per person for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in 2018.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0035 number per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 number per person, in 1978.
That places Sri Lanka 111th out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | number per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0026 number per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.0034 number per person | +31.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0033 number per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0033 number per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0033 number per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0035 number per person | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0028 number per person | -21.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0028 number per person | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0028 number per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0029 number per person | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0028 number per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0028 number per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0029 number per person | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0029 number per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0029 number per person | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0029 number per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0029 number per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0032 number per person | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0031 number per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0031 number per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0032 number per person | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0026 number per person | 0.0026 number per person | 0.0026 number per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0034 number per person | 0.0033 number per person | 0.0035 number per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0028 number per person | 0.0028 number per person | 0.0029 number per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.003 number per person | 0.0029 number per person | 0.0032 number per person | 7 |
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), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.0032 number per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0035 number per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 number per person in 1978.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 111th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female 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, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.