Sri Lanka vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Sri Lanka
0
in 2023
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
230,631
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
187th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
184th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
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How they compare

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) currently reports 230,631 against 0 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 230,631.

Across all 29 years both countries report, WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.

Sri Lanka ranks 187th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 184th of 205 countries.

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
1980s 187,107 607,833 420,726 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
1990s 142,646 489,735 347,088 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
2000s 15,334 189,313 173,979 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
2010s 13,361 128,170 114,809 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
2020s 0 203,272 203,272 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Sri Lanka or WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), at 230,631 against 0 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Sri Lanka and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
230,631, with WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
29 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Sri Lanka ranks 187th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 184th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
425 places, 16,731 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release