Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female was 83.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Sri Lanka, 2015–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Sri Lanka is 83.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 86.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 81.2%, in 2019.
That places Sri Lanka 57th out of 81 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 86.4% | — |
| 2016 | 83.8% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 84.9% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 82.0% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 81.2% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 83.9% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 83.4% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 83.8% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 83.5% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.7% | 81.2% | 86.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 83.7% | 83.4% | 83.9% | 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 trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Sri Lanka?
- Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Sri Lanka was 83.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 86.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.2% in 2019.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for trained teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 57th out of 81 countries with data for 2023.
- Is trained teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in lower secondary education are the percentage of lower secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.