Sri Lanka vs Sweden: Primary education, teachers

Sri Lanka
73,333
in 2023
Sweden
71,551
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
70th
Sweden rank
72nd

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Sweden
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k197119972024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 73,333 against 71,551 in Sweden, a difference of 1,782.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Globally, Sri Lanka ranks 70th and Sweden ranks 72nd of 204 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.