Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0029 units per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.0029 units per person for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0035 units per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 units per person, in 1978.
That places Sri Lanka 132nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0026 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.0034 units per person | +31.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0033 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0033 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0033 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0035 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0028 units per person | -21.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0028 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0028 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0029 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0028 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0028 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0029 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0029 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0029 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0029 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0029 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0032 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0031 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0031 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0032 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0032 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0031 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0029 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0029 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0029 units per person | +1.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0029 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0038 units per person, 76% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0029 units per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0025 units per person, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita 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 | +31.7% | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0034 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 4 |
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 0.0029 units per person in 2023, 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 units 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 units per person in 1978.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 132nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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.