Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.1559 number per square kilometre in 2018. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1978–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka stood at 0.1559 number per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.388 number per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0465 number per square kilometre, in 1996.
That places Sri Lanka 84th 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 21 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | number per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.388 number per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.2188 number per square kilometre | -43.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2203 number per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1979 number per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1867 number per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0465 number per square kilometre | -75.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2342 number per square kilometre | +403.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2397 number per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2364 number per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2518 number per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1745 number per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1673 number per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1666 number per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1683 number per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.172 number per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1725 number per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1563 number per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1682 number per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1644 number per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1556 number per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1559 number per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.1559 number per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0805 number per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.1559 number per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.7216 number per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +403.1% | 0.0465 number per square kilometre | 0.2342 number per square kilometre |
| 1996 | -75.1% | 0.1867 number per square kilometre | 0.0465 number per square kilometre |
| 1992 | -43.6% | 0.388 number per square kilometre | 0.2188 number per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.388 number per square kilometre | 0.388 number per square kilometre | 0.388 number per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.174 number per square kilometre | 0.0465 number per square kilometre | 0.2203 number per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.2048 number per square kilometre | 0.1666 number per square kilometre | 0.2518 number per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1636 number per square kilometre | 0.1556 number per square kilometre | 0.1725 number per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 81 Poland 0.1573 number per square kilometre compare
- 82 Morocco 0.1571 number per square kilometre compare
- 83 Burkina Faso 0.1561 number per square kilometre compare
- 85 Greece 0.1543 number per square kilometre compare
- 86 Cuba 0.1506 number per square kilometre compare
- 87 Guinea-Bissau 0.1494 number per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.1559 number per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.388 number per square kilometre in 1978.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0465 number per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 84th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.