Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 0 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0
World rank
170th
of 196 countries
All-time high
68,847
in 1970
All-time low
0
in 2020
Years of data
28
1970–2023
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Sri Lanka stood at 0. 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 primary education, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 68,847 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2020.
That places Sri Lanka 170th out of 196 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 primary education, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 68,847 | — |
| 1983 | 17,025 | -75.3% |
| 1985 | 11,883 | -30.2% |
| 1986 | 17,261 | +45.3% |
| 1987 | 19,830 | +14.9% |
| 1989 | 13,544 | -31.7% |
| 1990 | 15,049 | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 13,308 | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 12,334 | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 8,117 | -34.2% |
| 2001 | 970 | -88.0% |
| 2002 | 682 | -29.7% |
| 2003 | 839 | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 568 | -32.3% |
| 2006 | 946 | +66.5% |
| 2007 | 805 | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 965 | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 961 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,390 | +44.6% |
| 2013 | 1,262 | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 1,710 | +35.5% |
| 2015 | 1,557 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 1,503 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1,760 | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 252 | -85.7% |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68,847 | 68,847 | 68,847 | 1 |
| 1980s | 15,909 | 11,883 | 19,830 | 5 |
| 1990s | 12,202 | 8,117 | 15,049 | 4 |
| 2000s | 801.67 | 568 | 970 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,262 | 252 | 1,760 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 170 Canada 0
- 170 Cuba 0 compare
- 170 Cayman Islands 0 compare
- 170 Algeria 0 compare
- 170 Gibraltar 0
- 170 Indonesia 0 compare
- 170 Iceland 0
- 170 Japan 0
- 170 Republic of Moldova 0 compare
- 170 Maldives 0 compare
- 170 North Macedonia 0 compare
- 170 Mongolia 0 compare
- 170 Mauritania 0 compare
- 170 Mauritius 0
- 170 Malaysia 0
- 170 Norway 0
- 170 Naoero 0 compare
- 170 New Zealand 0
- 170 Oman 0 compare
- 170 Portugal 0 compare
- 170 Romania 0 compare
- 170 San Marino 0 compare
- 170 Seychelles 0 compare
- 170 Tajikistan 0 compare
- 170 Uruguay 0 compare
- 170 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 primary education, male in Sri Lanka?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Sri Lanka was 0 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 68,847 in 1970.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary 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 primary education, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 170th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary 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 primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release