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

Sri Lanka
0.2435
in 2016
Uruguay
0.188
in 2016
Sri Lanka rank
6th
Uruguay rank
9th

Teachers, as a share of public total employees over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Uruguay
00.10.20.3200020082016

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.2435 against 0.188 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0555.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times Uruguay's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Sri Lanka ranks 6th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 25 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2376 0.1768 0.0607 Sri Lanka
2010s 0.2676 0.197 0.0706 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, Sri Lanka or Uruguay?
Sri Lanka, at 0.2435 against 0.188 in Uruguay as of 2016.
What is the difference in teachers, as a share of public total employees between Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
0.0555, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Sri Lanka and Uruguay rank globally for teachers, as a share of public total employees?
Sri Lanka ranks 6th and Uruguay ranks 9th 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