Brazil vs Sri Lanka: Teachers, as a share of public total employees

Brazil
0.2244
in 2016
Sri Lanka
0.2435
in 2016
Brazil rank
7th
Sri Lanka rank
6th

Teachers, as a share of public total employees over time

  • Brazil
  • Sri Lanka
00.10.20.3200020082016

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.2435 against 0.2244 in Brazil, a difference of 0.0191.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 7th and Sri Lanka ranks 6th of 25 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1466 0.2512 0.1045 Sri Lanka
2010s 0.2139 0.2676 0.0537 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers, as a share of public total employees, Brazil or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.2435 against 0.2244 in Brazil as of 2016.
What is the difference in teachers, as a share of public total employees between Brazil and Sri Lanka?
0.0191, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sri Lanka?
12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.
How do Brazil and Sri Lanka rank globally for teachers, as a share of public total employees?
Brazil ranks 7th and Sri Lanka ranks 6th of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Teachers, as a share of public total employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers, as a share of public total employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 276 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed