Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female was 87.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
87.2%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
29th
of 34 countries
All-time high
89.0%
in 2010
All-time low
83.6%
in 2012
Years of data
9
2010–2018

Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Sri Lanka, 2010–2018

0204060802010201420182010: 89 %2011: 87.6 %2012: 83.6 %2013: 85.5 %2014: 84.3 %2015: 84.9 %2016: 84.6 %2017: 84.8 %2018: 87.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Sri Lanka is 87.2%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 89.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 83.6%, in 2012.

Sri Lanka ranks 29th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female (%) in Sri Lanka, 2010 to 2018.
Year % Change
2010 89.0%
2011 87.6% -1.7%
2012 83.6% -4.6%
2013 85.5% +2.3%
2014 84.3% -1.4%
2015 84.9% +0.7%
2016 84.6% -0.3%
2017 84.8% +0.2%
2018 87.2% +2.8%

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 26 Rwanda 89.2% compare
  2. 27 Ecuador 88.8% compare
  3. 28 Seychelles 88.0% compare
  4. 30 Albania 68.2% compare
  5. 31 Bahamas 63.2% compare
  6. 32 Belize 48.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Sri Lanka?
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Sri Lanka was 87.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 83.6% in 2012.
How does Sri Lanka rank for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female?
Sri Lanka ranks 29th out of 34 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 359 data points, 2009–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of teachers by level of education taught (pre-primary, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary education) who have at least the minimum academic qualifications required for teaching their subjects at the relevant level in a given country, in a given academic year. A high value indicates that students are being taught by teachers who are academically well qualified in the subjects they teach. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/