Number of paid employees, by occupation: Teachers in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of paid employees, by occupation: Teachers was 1,139 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Number of paid employees, by occupation: Teachers in Sri Lanka, 2000–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of paid employees, by occupation: teachers in Sri Lanka is 1,139, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of paid employees, by occupation: teachers in Sri Lanka peaked at 1,331 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 541, in 2001.
Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Number of paid employees, by occupation: Teachers in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 780 | — |
| 2001 | 541 | -30.6% |
| 2002 | 755 | +39.6% |
| 2003 | 877 | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 1,331 | +51.8% |
| 2006 | 876 | -34.2% |
| 2007 | 837 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 1,048 | +25.2% |
| 2009 | 1,153 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 792 | -31.3% |
| 2012 | 894 | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 1,083 | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 1,159 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 1,158 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,139 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 910.89 | 541 | 1,331 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,038 | 792 | 1,159 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of paid employees, by occupation: teachers in Sri Lanka?
- Number of paid employees, by occupation: teachers in Sri Lanka was 1,139 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest number of paid employees, by occupation: teachers recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1,331 in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of paid employees, by occupation: teachers recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 541 in 2001.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of paid employees, by occupation: teachers?
- Sri Lanka ranks 8th out of 26 countries with data for 2016.
- Is number of paid employees, by occupation: teachers rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Number of paid employees, by occupation: Teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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