Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 1,490 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Sri Lanka, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Sri Lanka is 1,490 number, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 18,522 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,112 number, in 2011.
That places Sri Lanka 65th out of 164 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 5 of primary education, female in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18,522 number | — |
| 1983 | 14,766 number | -20.3% |
| 1985 | 15,076 number | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 10,766 number | -28.6% |
| 1987 | 12,065 number | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 9,965 number | -17.4% |
| 1990 | 11,219 number | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 11,582 number | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 10,135 number | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 7,035 number | -30.6% |
| 2001 | 2,707 number | -61.5% |
| 2002 | 2,149 number | -20.6% |
| 2003 | 1,474 number | -31.4% |
| 2005 | 2,332 number | +58.2% |
| 2006 | 1,733 number | -25.7% |
| 2007 | 1,681 number | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 1,387 number | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 1,344 number | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 1,219 number | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 1,112 number | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 1,272 number | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 1,373 number | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 1,403 number | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1,428 number | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1,367 number | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 1,490 number | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,522 number | 18,522 number | 18,522 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 12,528 number | 9,965 number | 15,076 number | 5 |
| 1990s | 9,993 number | 7,035 number | 11,582 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,851 number | 1,344 number | 2,707 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,333 number | 1,112 number | 1,490 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 5 of primary education, female in Sri Lanka?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Sri Lanka was 1,490 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 18,522 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,112 number in 2011.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 65th out of 164 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 5 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.