Females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: Teachers in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: Teachers was 0.7277 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.7277
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
10th
of 25 countries
All-time high
0.7525
in 2001
All-time low
0.6352
in 2004
Years of data
15
2000–2016

Females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: Teachers in Sri Lanka, 2000–2016

00.20.40.60.82000200820162000: 0.7082001: 0.7522002: 0.7112003: 0.662004: 0.6352006: 0.7092007: 0.7172008: 0.6972009: 0.6622011: 0.6852012: 0.6972013: 0.7412014: 0.7312015: 0.7462016: 0.728

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: teachers in Sri Lanka stood at 0.7277.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: teachers in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.7525 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6352, in 2004.

That places Sri Lanka 10th out of 25 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: Teachers in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: Teachers in Sri Lanka, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 0.7082
2001 0.7525 +6.3%
2002 0.7107 -5.6%
2003 0.6598 -7.1%
2004 0.6352 -3.7%
2006 0.7087 +11.6%
2007 0.7173 +1.2%
2008 0.6969 -2.8%
2009 0.6621 -5.0%
2011 0.6847 +3.4%
2012 0.6974 +1.9%
2013 0.7409 +6.2%
2014 0.7311 -1.3%
2015 0.7458 +2.0%
2016 0.7277 -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6946 0.6352 0.7525 9
2010s 0.7213 0.6847 0.7458 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 7 Uruguay 0.7651 compare
  2. 8 Honduras 0.7366 compare
  3. 9 Costa Rica 0.7301 compare
  4. 11 Australia 0.721 compare
  5. 12 Viet Nam 0.7061 compare
  6. 13 El Salvador 0.703 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: teachers in Sri Lanka?
Females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: teachers in Sri Lanka was 0.7277 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: teachers recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.7525 in 2001.
What is the lowest females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: teachers recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6352 in 2004.
How does Sri Lanka rank for females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: teachers?
Sri Lanka ranks 10th out of 25 countries with data for 2016.
Is females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: teachers rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: Teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: Teachers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 275 data points, 2000–2020
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