Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 0 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0
World rank
182nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
57,333
in 1972
All-time low
0
in 2020
Years of data
41
1970–2023
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0 for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Sri Lanka peaked at 57,333 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2020.
That places Sri Lanka 182nd out of 202 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 4 of primary education, both sexes in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 56,180 | — |
| 1972 | 57,333 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 51,268 | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 48,012 | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 29,165 | -39.3% |
| 1977 | 26,926 | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 38,706 | +43.7% |
| 1979 | 48,130 | +24.3% |
| 1980 | 44,498 | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 51,100 | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 46,034 | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 44,436 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 40,958 | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 37,089 | -9.4% |
| 1986 | 34,286 | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 37,202 | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 31,033 | -16.6% |
| 1990 | 35,891 | +15.7% |
| 1991 | 36,519 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 31,769 | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 19,822 | -37.6% |
| 2001 | 7,529 | -62.0% |
| 2002 | 3,261 | -56.7% |
| 2003 | 3,226 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 3,166 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 3,516 | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 2,898 | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 2,935 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 3,362 | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 2,781 | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 2,700 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 3,036 | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 2,980 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 3,212 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 3,445 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 3,257 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 3,584 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 485 | -86.5% |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44,465 | 26,926 | 57,333 | 8 |
| 1980s | 40,737 | 31,033 | 51,100 | 9 |
| 1990s | 31,000 | 19,822 | 36,519 | 4 |
| 2000s | 3,737 | 2,898 | 7,529 | 8 |
| 2010s | 2,831 | 485 | 3,584 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 180 Palau 1 compare
- 180 Tuvalu 1 compare
- 182 Cook Islands 0 compare
- 182 Cayman Islands 0
- 182 Gibraltar 0
- 182 Indonesia 0 compare
- 182 Iceland 0
- 182 Japan 0
- 182 Republic of Moldova 0 compare
- 182 Maldives 0 compare
- 182 North Macedonia 0 compare
- 182 Montserrat 0 compare
- 182 Mauritius 0
- 182 Malaysia 0
- 182 Norway 0
- 182 Naoero 0 compare
- 182 New Zealand 0
- 182 Oman 0 compare
- 182 San Marino 0 compare
- 182 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 compare
- 182 Seychelles 0 compare
- 182 Uzbekistan 0 compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 155,543 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 224,799 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Sri Lanka?
- Repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Sri Lanka was 0 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 57,333 in 1972.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 182nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 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 4 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release