Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.1439 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka is 0.1439 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.388 units per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0465 units per square kilometre, in 1996.
That places Sri Lanka 92nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.388 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.2188 units per square kilometre | -43.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2203 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1979 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1867 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | -75.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2342 units per square kilometre | +403.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2397 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2364 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2518 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1745 units per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1673 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1666 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1683 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.172 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1725 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1563 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1682 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1644 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1556 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1559 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1534 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.148 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.125 units per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1286 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1439 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.1439 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0813 units per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.1439 units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.6244 units per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 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% | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | 0.2342 units per square kilometre |
| 1996 | -75.1% | 0.1867 units per square kilometre | 0.0465 units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | -43.6% | 0.388 units per square kilometre | 0.2188 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.388 units per square kilometre | 0.388 units per square kilometre | 0.388 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.174 units per square kilometre | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | 0.2203 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.2048 units per square kilometre | 0.1666 units per square kilometre | 0.2518 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1623 units per square kilometre | 0.1534 units per square kilometre | 0.1725 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.1364 units per square kilometre | 0.125 units per square kilometre | 0.148 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 89 Jordan 0.1489 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Afghanistan 0.146 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1455 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Cuba 0.1416 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Kiribati 0.1395 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Greece 0.1336 units per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.1439 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.388 units per square kilometre in 1978.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0465 units per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 92nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.