South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Number of paid employees, by occupation: Teachers
South Africa
1,073
in 2020
Sri Lanka
1,139
in 2016
South Africa rank
10th
Sri Lanka rank
8th
Number of paid employees, by occupation: Teachers over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1,139 against 1,073 in South Africa, a difference of 66.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
South Africa ranks 10th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 26 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 690.5 | 1,100 | 410 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 932.2 | 1,087 | 154.4 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of paid employees, by occupation: teachers, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1,139 against 1,073 in South Africa as of 2016.
- What is the difference in number of paid employees, by occupation: teachers between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 66, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of paid employees, by occupation: teachers?
- South Africa ranks 10th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Number of paid employees, by occupation: Teachers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.