Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 0 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Sri Lanka is 0, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 18,140 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2020.
That places Sri Lanka 178th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18,140 | — |
| 1985 | 9,958 | -45.1% |
| 1986 | 9,854 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 12,473 | +26.6% |
| 1989 | 11,401 | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 13,339 | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 14,632 | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 14,168 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 10,895 | -23.1% |
| 2001 | 3,469 | -68.2% |
| 2002 | 2,722 | -21.5% |
| 2003 | 2,703 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 3,071 | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 2,739 | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 2,209 | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 2,973 | +34.6% |
| 2010 | 2,695 | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 2,912 | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 2,639 | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 2,915 | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 2,552 | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 2,526 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 2,221 | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 1,841 | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 589 | -68.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,140 | 18,140 | 18,140 | 1 |
| 1980s | 10,922 | 9,854 | 12,473 | 4 |
| 1990s | 13,258 | 10,895 | 14,632 | 4 |
| 2000s | 2,841 | 2,209 | 3,469 | 7 |
| 2010s | 2,321 | 589 | 2,915 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 178 Cayman Islands 0
- 178 Gibraltar 0
- 178 Iceland 0
- 178 Japan 0
- 178 Liechtenstein 0 compare
- 178 Republic of Moldova 0 compare
- 178 Maldives 0 compare
- 178 North Macedonia 0 compare
- 178 Naoero 0
- 178 Seychelles 0 compare
- 178 Tonga 0 compare
- 178 Uzbekistan 0 compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 214,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.58 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0715 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.58 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.89 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Sri Lanka?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Sri Lanka was 0 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 18,140 in 1970.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 178th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release