Teachers, as a share of public paid employees in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Teachers, as a share of public paid employees was 0.2435 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
0.2435
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
6th
of 25 countries
All-time high
0.2974
in 2008
All-time low
0.1804
in 2001
Years of data
15
2000–2016
Teachers, as a share of public paid employees in Sri Lanka, 2000–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.2435 for teachers, as a share of public paid employees in 2016.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers, as a share of public paid employees in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.2974 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1804, in 2001.
Sri Lanka ranks 6th of 25 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Teachers, as a share of public paid employees in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2015 | — |
| 2001 | 0.1804 | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1993 | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2118 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2157 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2815 | +30.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2781 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2974 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2786 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2845 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2948 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2478 | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2673 | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2482 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2435 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2383 | 0.1804 | 0.2974 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2643 | 0.2435 | 0.2948 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers, as a share of public paid employees in Sri Lanka?
- Teachers, as a share of public paid employees in Sri Lanka was 0.2435 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest teachers, as a share of public paid employees recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2974 in 2008.
- What is the lowest teachers, as a share of public paid employees recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1804 in 2001.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for teachers, as a share of public paid employees?
- Sri Lanka ranks 6th out of 25 countries with data for 2016.
- Is teachers, as a share of public paid employees rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 Teachers, as a share of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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