Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Teachers in primary education, male (number) 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 (number) 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% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 8,899 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,188, 2.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 8,899 is below the median for South Asia, which is 40,114, 22% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +403.1% | 2,919 | 14,686 |
| 1996 | -75.1% | 11,705 | 2,919 |
| 1992 | -43.6% | 24,334 | 13,720 |
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
- 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, 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