Teachers in primary education, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Teachers in primary education, male was 8,899 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male in Sri Lanka, 1978–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, male in Sri Lanka stood at 8,899.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 24,334 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 2,919, in 1996.
Sri Lanka ranks 94th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 24,334 | — |
| 1992 | 13,720 | -43.6% |
| 1993 | 13,813 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 12,413 | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 11,705 | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 2,919 | -75.1% |
| 2002 | 14,686 | +403.1% |
| 2003 | 15,030 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 14,826 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 15,789 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 10,940 | -30.7% |
| 2007 | 10,489 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 10,445 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 10,554 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 10,789 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 10,819 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 9,799 | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 10,410 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 10,178 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 9,629 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 9,643 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 9,488 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 9,154 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 7,735 | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 7,956 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 8,899 | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24,334 | 24,334 | 24,334 | 1 |
| 1990s | 10,914 | 2,919 | 13,813 | 5 |
| 2000s | 12,845 | 10,445 | 15,789 | 8 |
| 2010s | 10,094 | 9,488 | 10,819 | 8 |
| 2020s | 8,436 | 7,735 | 9,154 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 91 Switzerland 9,628 compare
- 92 Portugal 9,424 compare
- 93 United Arab Emirates 9,204 compare
- 95 Uzbekistan 8,864 compare
- 96 Congo 8,848 compare
- 97 Costa Rica 8,765 compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 73,333 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in Sri Lanka?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Sri Lanka was 8,899 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 24,334 in 1978.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,919 in 1996.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 94th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release