Repeaters in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Repeaters in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, female was 1,648 number in 1992. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, female in Sri Lanka, 1970–1992
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 1,648 number for repeaters in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, female in 1992.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and down 95.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 45,179 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,056 number, in 1989.
Sri Lanka ranks 5th of 21 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Repeaters in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, female in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45,179 number | — |
| 1985 | 34,730 number | -23.1% |
| 1986 | 30,527 number | -12.1% |
| 1987 | 1,633 number | -94.7% |
| 1989 | 1,056 number | -35.3% |
| 1990 | 1,241 number | +17.5% |
| 1991 | 1,519 number | +22.4% |
| 1992 | 1,648 number | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45,179 number | 45,179 number | 45,179 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 16,986 number | 1,056 number | 34,730 number | 4 |
| 1990s | 1,469 number | 1,241 number | 1,648 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 2 Syrian Arab Republic 10,933 number
- 3 Hong Kong, China 7,550 number compare
- 4 Russian Federation 5,801 number
- 6 Palestine, State of 511 number
- 7 Brunei Darussalam 475 number compare
- 8 Sierra Leone 152 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 5 of lower secondary general education, female in Sri Lanka?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, female in Sri Lanka was 1,648 number in 1992, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 45,179 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,056 number in 1989.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for repeaters in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 5th out of 21 countries with data for 1992.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.3%. 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 5 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.