Portugal vs Sri Lanka: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled

Portugal
9,844 number
in 2018
Sri Lanka
9,643 number
in 2018
Portugal rank
91st
Sri Lanka rank
92nd

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled over time

  • Portugal
  • Sri Lanka
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k197319952018

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 9,844 number against 9,643 number in Sri Lanka, a difference of 201 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Portugal ranks 91st and Sri Lanka ranks 92nd of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 11,855 number 24,334 number 12,479 number Sri Lanka
2000s 12,584 number 12,845 number 260.88 number Sri Lanka
2010s 11,079 number 10,164 number 914.89 number Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled, Portugal or Sri Lanka?
Portugal, at 9,844 number against 9,643 number in Sri Lanka as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled between Portugal and Sri Lanka?
201 number, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sri Lanka?
18 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2018.
How do Portugal and Sri Lanka rank globally for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Portugal ranks 91st and Sri Lanka ranks 92nd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,130 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.