Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female was 1,677 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Sri Lanka, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female in Sri Lanka stood at 1,677 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 22,928 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,059 number, in 2007.
Sri Lanka ranks 72nd 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 4 of primary education, female in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22,928 number | — |
| 1983 | 17,838 number | -22.2% |
| 1985 | 18,981 number | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 13,606 number | -28.3% |
| 1987 | 15,243 number | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 12,778 number | -16.2% |
| 1990 | 14,596 number | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 14,187 number | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 12,327 number | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 7,672 number | -37.8% |
| 2001 | 2,904 number | -62.1% |
| 2002 | 1,322 number | -54.5% |
| 2003 | 1,331 number | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1,223 number | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 1,478 number | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 1,059 number | -28.3% |
| 2008 | 1,125 number | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 1,358 number | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 1,131 number | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 1,086 number | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 1,310 number | +20.6% |
| 2013 | 1,232 number | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 1,545 number | +25.4% |
| 2015 | 1,538 number | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1,476 number | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 1,677 number | +13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,928 number | 22,928 number | 22,928 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 15,689 number | 12,778 number | 18,981 number | 5 |
| 1990s | 12,196 number | 7,672 number | 14,596 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,475 number | 1,059 number | 2,904 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,374 number | 1,086 number | 1,677 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 69 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1,874 number compare
- 70 Botswana 1,804 number compare
- 71 Eswatini 1,772 number compare
- 73 Timor-Leste 1,526 number compare
- 74 Comoros 1,489 number compare
- 75 El Salvador 1,384 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 4 of primary education, female in Sri Lanka?
- Repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female in Sri Lanka was 1,677 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 22,928 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,059 number in 2007.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 72nd out of 185 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. 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 4 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.