Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female was 969 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Sri Lanka, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 969 number for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in 2017.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 7,951 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 968 number, in 2002.
Sri Lanka ranks 74th of 170 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 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7,951 number | — |
| 1985 | 3,573 number | -55.1% |
| 1986 | 3,666 number | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 5,324 number | +45.2% |
| 1989 | 3,781 number | -29.0% |
| 1990 | 4,373 number | +15.7% |
| 1991 | 4,415 number | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 4,569 number | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 4,191 number | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 1,384 number | -67.0% |
| 2002 | 968 number | -30.1% |
| 2003 | 1,008 number | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 1,066 number | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 1,368 number | +28.3% |
| 2007 | 1,233 number | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 1,249 number | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1,093 number | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 1,219 number | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 1,105 number | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 1,263 number | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 1,317 number | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 1,293 number | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1,032 number | -20.2% |
| 2017 | 969 number | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,951 number | 7,951 number | 7,951 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 4,086 number | 3,573 number | 5,324 number | 4 |
| 1990s | 4,387 number | 4,191 number | 4,569 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,182 number | 968 number | 1,384 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,161 number | 969 number | 1,317 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 71 Guinea-Bissau 1,077 number compare
- 72 Sao Tome and Principe 1,054 number compare
- 73 Hungary 1,011 number compare
- 75 Mauritania 943 number compare
- 76 Austria 791.5 number compare
- 77 Bhutan 780 number compare
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 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Sri Lanka?
- Repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Sri Lanka was 969 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 7,951 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 968 number in 2002.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 74th out of 170 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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 3 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.