Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male was 0 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0
World rank
171st
of 194 countries
All-time high
45,602
in 1970
All-time low
0
in 2020
Years of data
30
1970–2023
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0 for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 45,602 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2020.
That places Sri Lanka 171st out of 194 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 2 of primary education, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45,602 | — |
| 1983 | 23,201 | -49.1% |
| 1985 | 15,946 | -31.3% |
| 1986 | 20,890 | +31.0% |
| 1987 | 23,203 | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 21,405 | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 23,011 | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 21,848 | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 19,177 | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 11,293 | -41.1% |
| 2001 | 1,957 | -82.7% |
| 2002 | 1,399 | -28.5% |
| 2003 | 1,248 | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 1,252 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,563 | +24.8% |
| 2007 | 1,291 | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 1,414 | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 1,575 | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 1,409 | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 1,349 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 1,449 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 1,471 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1,742 | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 1,845 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 1,691 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 1,727 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 309 | -82.1% |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45,602 | 45,602 | 45,602 | 1 |
| 1980s | 20,929 | 15,946 | 23,203 | 5 |
| 1990s | 18,832 | 11,293 | 23,011 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,462 | 1,248 | 1,957 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,444 | 309 | 1,845 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 171 Cayman Islands 0 compare
- 171 Cyprus 0 compare
- 171 Gibraltar 0
- 171 Indonesia 0 compare
- 171 Iceland 0
- 171 Japan 0
- 171 Monaco 0 compare
- 171 Republic of Moldova 0 compare
- 171 Maldives 0 compare
- 171 North Macedonia 0 compare
- 171 Mongolia 0 compare
- 171 Mauritania 0 compare
- 171 Mauritius 0
- 171 Malaysia 0
- 171 Norway 0
- 171 New Zealand 0
- 171 Oman 0 compare
- 171 Romania 0 compare
- 171 San Marino 0 compare
- 171 Seychelles 0 compare
- 171 Timor-Leste 0 compare
- 171 Tuvalu 0 compare
- 171 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 2 of primary education, male in Sri Lanka?
- Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Sri Lanka was 0 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 45,602 in 1970.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 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 2 of primary education, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in grade 2 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 2 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release