Teachers, as a share of public total employees in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Teachers, as a share of public total 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
0.1794
in 2001
Years of data
15
2000–2016

Teachers, as a share of public total employees in Sri Lanka, 2000–2016

00.10.20.32000200820162000: 0.2012001: 0.1792002: 0.1992003: 0.2092004: 0.2152006: 0.2822007: 0.2782008: 0.2972009: 0.2792011: 0.2842012: 0.2952013: 0.2482014: 0.2672015: 0.2482016: 0.244

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers, as a share of public total employees in Sri Lanka is 0.2435, measured 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 total employees in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.2974 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1794, 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 total employees in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Teachers, as a share of public total employees in Sri Lanka, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 0.2005
2001 0.1794 -10.5%
2002 0.1987 +10.7%
2003 0.2093 +5.3%
2004 0.2146 +2.5%
2006 0.2815 +31.2%
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2376 0.1794 0.2974 9
2010s 0.2643 0.2435 0.2948 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 3 Philippines 0.2557 compare
  2. 4 Paraguay 0.2541 compare
  3. 5 Ecuador 0.2483 compare
  4. 7 Brazil 0.2244 compare
  5. 8 Palestine, State of 0.2162 compare
  6. 9 Uruguay 0.188 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers, as a share of public total employees in Sri Lanka?
Teachers, as a share of public total employees in Sri Lanka was 0.2435 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest teachers, as a share of public total employees recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.2974 in 2008.
What is the lowest teachers, as a share of public total employees recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1794 in 2001.
How does Sri Lanka rank for teachers, as a share of public total employees?
Sri Lanka ranks 6th out of 25 countries with data for 2016.
Is teachers, as a share of public total 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 total employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers, as a share of public total employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 276 data points, 2000–2020
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