Teachers and pupils by district
Government school teachers and pupils by province and district. Annual, 2015–2025.
Published by the Ministry of Education; read from CBSL Economic and Social Statistics.
2025
34 provinces and districts × 2 (Teachers, Pupils)
| Teachers | Pupils | |
|---|---|---|
| Western | 45.3 | 803.9 |
| Colombo | 17.1 | 305.5 |
| Gampaha | 16.6 | 297.3 |
| Kalutara | 11.7 | 201.1 |
| Central | 33.1 | 493.0 |
| Kandy | 16.7 | 252.9 |
| Matale | 6.5 | 96.8 |
| Nuwara Eliya | 9.9 | 143.3 |
| Southern | 30.7 | 483.4 |
| Galle | 12.0 | 198.6 |
| Matara | 10.3 | 150.3 |
| Hambantota | 8.4 | 134.5 |
| Northern | 18.1 | 201.5 |
| Jaffna | 8.7 | 93.2 |
| Kilinochchi | 2.1 | 25.0 |
| Mannar | 2.3 | 33.5 |
| Vavuniya | 2.8 | 25.9 |
| Mullaitivu | 2.1 | 24.0 |
| Eastern | 23.2 | 367.9 |
| Batticaloa | 7.3 | 117.2 |
| Ampara | 10.2 | 157.2 |
| Trincomalee | 5.6 | 93.5 |
| North western | 30.0 | 469.7 |
| Kurunegala | 20.7 | 315.3 |
| Puttalam | 9.3 | 154.4 |
| North central | 17.2 | 289.5 |
| Anuradhapura | 12.3 | 200.2 |
| Polonnaruwa | 4.9 | 89.3 |
| Uva | 20.2 | 278.0 |
| Badulla | 13.6 | 167.1 |
| Moneragala | 6.6 | 110.9 |
| Sabaragamuwa | 24.5 | 360.7 |
| Ratnapura | 13.1 | 212.0 |
| Kegalle | 11.3 | 148.8 |
| Total | 242 | 3,748 |