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Table 14A (Education, School, Teacher)
Teachers in Schools (School Type)(Qualifications)  (2000 - 2004)
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                                                                      Year                              Qualification 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Government schools                                  Grand total 186,097 189,485 186,999 186,695 185,955
Science graduates 5,638 5,806 5,847 6,110  
All other graduates 45,454 46,500 46,348 46,930  
Graduates total 51,092 52,306 52,195 53,040 52,173
Trained- English 16,734 17,888 18,333 19,131  
Trained- Science/Mathematics 22,350 23,396 23,254 24,210  
Trained- Technical Skills 1,430 1,427 1,381 1,363  
Trained- Aesthetic subjects 4,848 5,072 5,252 5,395  
Trained -Others 68,894 71,727 71,389 74,106  
Trained total 114,256 119,510 119,609 124,205 124,107
Untrained -English (Absorbed to SLTS**) 2,374 1,936 1,104 911  
Untrained - Science/Mathematics (Absorbed to SLTS**) 1,095 1,046 660 1,015  
Untrained -Other subjects (Absorbed to SLTS**) 5,166 4,536 3,113 3,805  
Untrained total 8,635 7,518 4,877 5,731 5,083
Trainees- English (Not absorbed to SLTS**) 1,228 1,102 1,089 406  
Trainees-  Science/Mathematics (Not absorbed to SLTS**) 1,955 1,500 1,720 512  
Trainees- Other subjects (Not absorbed to SLTS**) 8,931 7,549 7,509 2,801  
Trainee and Other total 12,114 10,151 10,318 3,719 4,592
Private Schools                                                 Grand total 4,332 4,343 4,569 4,913 4,801
Science graduates   423 447 484 425
All other graduates   926 1,052 1,079 1,161
Graduates total 1,291 1,349 1,499 1,563 1,586
Trained- English   196 217 252 211
Trained- Science/Mathematics   273 272 288 268
Trained -Others   1,000 1,093 1,231 1,517
Trained total 1,471 1,469 1,582 1,771 1,996
Untrained -English   62 81 82 57
Untrained - Science/Mathematics    181 93 111 72
Untrained -Others and trainees   1,282 1,314 1,386 1,090
Untrained total 1,570 1,525 1,488 1,579 1,219
© 2009, KRI (Kusaka Research Institute)               
Source:              
Ministry of Education
Key:
*; excluding pirivena teachers              
**;SLTS Sri Lanka Teacher Service
Note:
From 2001 onwards , Trained - Science/Mathematics includes teachers with 2 year university  diploma 
in Science/Mathematics 
Revised:  2009(y)/04(m)/10(d)
Chief Editor:
   Dr. Milton Rajaratne (B.Com., M.Sc., Ph.D.)
     The Head, Department of Management Studies
     University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka