Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 10,362 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
10,362 number
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
85th
of 184 countries
All-time high
261,488 number
in 1990
All-time low
10,362 number
in 2017
Years of data
36
1970–2017
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Sri Lanka, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Sri Lanka stood at 10,362 number. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Sri Lanka peaked at 261,488 number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10,362 number, in 2017.
Sri Lanka ranks 85th of 184 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 170,125 number | — |
| 1971 | 147,741 number | -13.2% |
| 1972 | 162,953 number | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 141,945 number | -12.9% |
| 1974 | 149,721 number | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 160,806 number | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 237,341 number | +47.6% |
| 1977 | 116,074 number | -51.1% |
| 1979 | 119,467 number | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 109,820 number | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 108,726 number | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 162,517 number | +49.5% |
| 1983 | 94,404 number | -41.9% |
| 1984 | 90,353 number | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 116,684 number | +29.1% |
| 1986 | 116,769 number | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 129,679 number | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 239,135 number | +84.4% |
| 1990 | 261,488 number | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 224,476 number | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 231,690 number | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 48,284 number | -79.2% |
| 2001 | 15,955 number | -67.0% |
| 2002 | 11,649 number | -27.0% |
| 2003 | 12,137 number | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 14,312 number | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 12,710 number | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 15,442 number | +21.5% |
| 2010 | 13,465 number | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 15,194 number | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 13,303 number | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 14,952 number | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 14,624 number | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 14,731 number | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 11,770 number | -20.1% |
| 2017 | 10,362 number | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 156,241 number | 116,074 number | 237,341 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 129,787 number | 90,353 number | 239,135 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 191,484 number | 48,284 number | 261,488 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 13,701 number | 11,649 number | 15,955 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 13,550 number | 10,362 number | 15,194 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 82 Oman 11,440 number compare
- 83 El Salvador 11,259 number compare
- 84 Greece 10,820 number compare
- 86 Mauritania 10,013 number compare
- 87 Austria 9,150 number compare
- 88 Guinea-Bissau 9,032 number compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.25 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3876 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 439,099 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.72 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 358,218 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 64,434 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,899 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 222,100 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -5.62 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Sri Lanka?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Sri Lanka was 10,362 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 261,488 number in 1990.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,362 number in 2017.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 85th out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (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.