Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female was 1,069 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Sri Lanka, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Sri Lanka is 1,069 number, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 8,324 number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1,069 number, in 2017.
Sri Lanka ranks 83rd of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,988 number | — |
| 1985 | 5,336 number | -23.6% |
| 1986 | 5,010 number | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 8,324 number | +66.1% |
| 1989 | 5,636 number | -32.3% |
| 1990 | 6,093 number | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 6,649 number | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 6,205 number | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 5,023 number | -19.0% |
| 2001 | 1,735 number | -65.5% |
| 2002 | 1,219 number | -29.7% |
| 2003 | 1,261 number | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1,736 number | +37.7% |
| 2006 | 1,453 number | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 1,322 number | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 1,410 number | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 1,117 number | -20.8% |
| 2011 | 1,414 number | +26.6% |
| 2012 | 1,261 number | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 1,426 number | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 1,437 number | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1,478 number | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 1,109 number | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 1,069 number | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,988 number | 6,988 number | 6,988 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 6,076 number | 5,010 number | 8,324 number | 4 |
| 1990s | 5,992 number | 5,023 number | 6,649 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,448 number | 1,219 number | 1,736 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,289 number | 1,069 number | 1,478 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0715 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 777,541 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Sri Lanka?
- Repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Sri Lanka was 1,069 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 8,324 number in 1987.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,069 number in 2017.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 83rd out of 182 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.