Trained teachers in primary education, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Trained teachers in primary education, male was 88.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in primary education, male in Sri Lanka, 2015–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male teachers.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 88.7% for trained teachers in primary education, male in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 90.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 82.8%, in 2020.
Sri Lanka ranks 76th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in primary education, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of male teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 88.7% | — |
| 2016 | 87.9% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 87.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 85.8% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 86.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 82.8% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 90.2% | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 88.7% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 88.7% | -0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 88.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.8%, 97% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 88.7% is below the median for South Asia, which is 92.4%, 96% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.3% | 85.8% | 88.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 82.8% | 90.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 73 Egypt 89.5% compare
- 74 Brunei Darussalam 89.1% compare
- 75 Ghana 88.8% compare
- 77 Mexico 88.3% compare
- 78 Seychelles 88.0% compare
- 79 Burkina Faso 86.7% 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 trained teachers in primary education, male in Sri Lanka?
- Trained teachers in primary education, male in Sri Lanka was 88.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 90.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.8% in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for trained teachers in primary education, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 76th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is trained teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 primary education, male (% of male teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.