Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female was 855 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female in Sri Lanka, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 855 number for repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female in 2017.
The figure is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 8,023 number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 619 number, in 2002.
That places Sri Lanka 32nd out of 78 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 4 of lower secondary general education, female in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,957 number | — |
| 1985 | 1,838 number | -37.8% |
| 1986 | 8,023 number | +336.5% |
| 1987 | 3,907 number | -51.3% |
| 1989 | 2,766 number | -29.2% |
| 1990 | 2,793 number | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 2,804 number | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 2,803 number | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,981 number | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 969 number | -67.5% |
| 2002 | 619 number | -36.1% |
| 2003 | 761 number | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 767 number | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1,029 number | +34.2% |
| 2007 | 895 number | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 1,232 number | +37.7% |
| 2010 | 1,089 number | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 1,181 number | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 999 number | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 1,006 number | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1,260 number | +25.2% |
| 2015 | 1,407 number | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 984 number | -30.1% |
| 2017 | 855 number | -13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,957 number | 2,957 number | 2,957 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 4,134 number | 1,838 number | 8,023 number | 4 |
| 1990s | 2,845 number | 2,793 number | 2,981 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 896 number | 619 number | 1,232 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,098 number | 855 number | 1,407 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 4 of lower secondary general education, female in Sri Lanka?
- Repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female in Sri Lanka was 855 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 8,023 number in 1986.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 619 number in 2002.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 32nd out of 78 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 4 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.