Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) was 8,899 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Sri Lanka, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Sri Lanka is 8,899, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 28 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) 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% |
| 2013 | 10,003 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 10,206 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 10,410 | +2.0% |
| 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), gaps filled (male gaps) 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 |
| 2006 | -30.7% | 15,789 | 10,940 |
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 | 10,096 | 9,488 | 10,819 | 10 |
| 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 (number), gaps filled in Sri Lanka?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Sri Lanka was 8,899 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 24,334 in 1978.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,919 in 1996.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- Sri Lanka ranks 94th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 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, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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, male (number) with 869 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.