Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female was 1,493 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Sri Lanka, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 1,493 number for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in 2017.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 33,000 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 866 number, in 2005.
Sri Lanka ranks 81st of 185 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 primary education, female in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 33,000 number | — |
| 1983 | 15,830 number | -52.0% |
| 1985 | 17,904 number | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 14,530 number | -18.8% |
| 1987 | 16,671 number | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 15,461 number | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 16,395 number | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 14,264 number | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 12,647 number | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 7,689 number | -39.2% |
| 2001 | 1,376 number | -82.1% |
| 2002 | 1,016 number | -26.2% |
| 2003 | 1,025 number | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 866 number | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 1,208 number | +39.5% |
| 2007 | 907 number | -24.9% |
| 2008 | 995 number | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 1,159 number | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 1,068 number | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 1,050 number | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1,131 number | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 1,190 number | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 1,627 number | +36.7% |
| 2015 | 1,554 number | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 1,374 number | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 1,493 number | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33,000 number | 33,000 number | 33,000 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 16,079 number | 14,530 number | 17,904 number | 5 |
| 1990s | 12,749 number | 7,689 number | 16,395 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,069 number | 866 number | 1,376 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,311 number | 1,050 number | 1,627 number | 8 |
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More education data for Sri Lanka
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 777,541 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.9 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0353 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 798,817 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0362 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4555 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 73,333 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Sri Lanka?
- Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Sri Lanka was 1,493 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 33,000 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 866 number in 2005.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 81st out of 185 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.6%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.