South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Number of public paid employees, by occupation: Teachers

South Africa
931
in 2020
Sri Lanka
895
in 2016
South Africa rank
9th
Sri Lanka rank
10th

Number of public paid employees, by occupation: Teachers over time

  • South Africa
  • Sri Lanka
4006008001.0k1.2k200020102020

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 931 against 895 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 36.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

South Africa ranks 9th and Sri Lanka ranks 10th 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 484.5 902 417.5 Sri Lanka
2010s 749.6 880 130.4 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of public paid employees, by occupation: teachers, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
South Africa, at 931 against 895 in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of public paid employees, by occupation: teachers between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
36, with South Africa 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 public paid employees, by occupation: teachers?
South Africa ranks 9th and Sri Lanka ranks 10th of 26 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Number of public paid employees, by occupation: Teachers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of public paid employees, by occupation: Teachers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 290 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed