Trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Trained teachers in preprimary education, male was 31.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Sri Lanka is 31.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 201.0% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 89.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2022.
That places Sri Lanka 85th out of 92 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of male teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 82.6% | — |
| 2012 | 81.2% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 82.6% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 89.5% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 84.6% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 84.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 82.4% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 40.9% | -50.3% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | -63.3% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | -29.6% |
| 2023 | 31.8% | +201.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 31.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.1%, 34% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 31.8% is below the median for South Asia, which is 65.3%, 49% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.9% | 81.2% | 89.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 10.6% | 40.9% | 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 preprimary education, male in Sri Lanka?
- Trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Sri Lanka was 31.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in preprimary education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 89.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in preprimary education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for trained teachers in preprimary education, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 85th out of 92 countries with data for 2023.
- Is trained teachers in preprimary education, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 preprimary education, male (% of male teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in preprimary education are the percentage of preprimary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.