Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female was 4,027 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Sri Lanka, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 4,027 number for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 135,200 number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4,027 number, in 2017.
That places Sri Lanka 82nd out of 182 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 84,634 number | — |
| 1985 | 58,269 number | -31.2% |
| 1986 | 63,213 number | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 63,144 number | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 124,912 number | +97.8% |
| 1990 | 135,200 number | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 116,242 number | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 119,820 number | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 18,727 number | -84.4% |
| 2001 | 6,134 number | -67.2% |
| 2002 | 4,183 number | -31.8% |
| 2003 | 4,443 number | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 5,431 number | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 4,689 number | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 5,443 number | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 4,594 number | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 5,431 number | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 4,789 number | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 5,121 number | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 5,549 number | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 5,681 number | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 4,424 number | -22.1% |
| 2017 | 4,027 number | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84,634 number | 84,634 number | 84,634 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 77,384 number | 58,269 number | 124,912 number | 4 |
| 1990s | 97,497 number | 18,727 number | 135,200 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 5,054 number | 4,183 number | 6,134 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 4,952 number | 4,027 number | 5,681 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 79 Mauritania 4,808 number compare
- 80 China 4,684 number compare
- 81 Cambodia 4,653 number compare
- 83 Greece 4,019 number compare
- 84 Guinea-Bissau 3,857 number compare
- 85 El Salvador 3,732 number compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 73,333 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Sri Lanka?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Sri Lanka was 4,027 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 135,200 number in 1990.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,027 number in 2017.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 82nd out of 182 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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, 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.