Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 9,643 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
9,643 number
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
92nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
24,334 number
in 1978
All-time low
2,919 number
in 1996
Years of data
23
1978–2018

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Sri Lanka, 1978–2018

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1978199820181978: 24.3k number1992: 13.7k number1993: 13.8k number1994: 12.4k number1995: 11.7k number1996: 2.9k number2002: 14.7k number2003: 15.0k number2004: 14.8k number2005: 15.8k number2006: 10.9k number2007: 10.5k number2008: 10.4k number2009: 10.6k number2010: 10.8k number2011: 10.8k number2012: 9.8k number2013: 10.0k number2014: 10.2k number2015: 10.4k number2016: 10.2k number2017: 9.6k number2018: 9.6k number

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Sri Lanka stood at 9,643 number.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Sri Lanka peaked at 24,334 number in 1978 and was at its lowest, 2,919 number, in 1996.

That places Sri Lanka 92nd out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Sri Lanka, 1978 to 2018.
Year number Change
1978 24,334 number —
1992 13,720 number -43.6%
1993 13,813 number +0.7%
1994 12,413 number -10.1%
1995 11,705 number -5.7%
1996 2,919 number -75.1%
2002 14,686 number +403.1%
2003 15,030 number +2.3%
2004 14,826 number -1.4%
2005 15,789 number +6.5%
2006 10,940 number -30.7%
2007 10,489 number -4.1%
2008 10,445 number -0.4%
2009 10,554 number +1.0%
2010 10,789 number +2.2%
2011 10,819 number +0.3%
2012 9,799 number -9.4%
2013 10,003 number +2.1%
2014 10,206 number +2.0%
2015 10,410 number +2.0%
2016 10,178 number -2.2%
2017 9,629 number -5.4%
2018 9,643 number +0.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +403.1% 2,919 number 14,686 number
1996 -75.1% 11,705 number 2,919 number
1992 -43.6% 24,334 number 13,720 number
2006 -30.7% 15,789 number 10,940 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 24,334 number 24,334 number 24,334 number 1
1990s 10,914 number 2,919 number 13,813 number 5
2000s 12,845 number 10,445 number 15,789 number 8
2010s 10,164 number 9,629 number 10,819 number 9

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 89 Uzbekistan 10,341 number compare
  2. 90 Paraguay 9,999 number compare
  3. 91 Portugal 9,844 number compare
  4. 93 Costa Rica 9,062 number compare
  5. 94 Switzerland 8,645 number compare
  6. 95 Tajikistan 8,297 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Sri Lanka?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Sri Lanka was 9,643 number in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 24,334 number in 1978.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 2,919 number in 1996.
How does Sri Lanka rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Sri Lanka ranks 92nd out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,130 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.