Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was -100 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Sri Lanka, 1975–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Sri Lanka is -100 % change on previous year, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1,039.5% on the previous year and down 807.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Sri Lanka peaked at 35.67 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Sri Lanka 174th out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -12.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | -14 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1977 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 1978 | -3.67 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 35.67 % change on previous year | -1071.6% |
| 1980 | -9.23 % change on previous year | -125.9% |
| 1981 | 5.98 % change on previous year | -164.8% |
| 1982 | -2.88 % change on previous year | -148.2% |
| 1983 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 1984 | -7.14 % change on previous year | +383.6% |
| 1985 | -9.95 % change on previous year | +39.4% |
| 1986 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 1987 | -0.7611 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 1990 | 12.07 % change on previous year | -1686.4% |
| 1991 | -4.09 % change on previous year | -133.9% |
| 1992 | -10.81 % change on previous year | +164.0% |
| 2006 | 18.07 % change on previous year | -267.2% |
| 2007 | -14.35 % change on previous year | -179.4% |
| 2008 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -118.0% |
| 2009 | 5.3 % change on previous year | +105.4% |
| 2010 | -11.02 % change on previous year | -308.1% |
| 2011 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 2012 | 14.52 % change on previous year | -673.5% |
| 2013 | -0.5192 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 2014 | 13.96 % change on previous year | -2789.3% |
| 2015 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 2016 | -8.75 % change on previous year | -330.2% |
| 2017 | 10.64 % change on previous year | -221.6% |
| 2020 | -100 % change on previous year | -1039.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2343 % change on previous year | -14 % change on previous year | 35.67 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | -3.34 % change on previous year | -9.95 % change on previous year | 5.98 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | -0.9433 % change on previous year | -10.81 % change on previous year | 12.07 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.9 % change on previous year | -14.35 % change on previous year | 18.07 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.51 % change on previous year | -11.02 % change on previous year | 14.52 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 171 Mongolia -92.86 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Kuwait -99.14 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Timor-Leste -99.16 % change on previous year compare
- 174 United Arab Emirates -100 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Cayman Islands -100 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Republic of Moldova -100 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Maldives -100 % change on previous year compare
- 174 North Macedonia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Mauritius -100 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Oman -100 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Uzbekistan -100 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 155,543 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 224,799 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 214,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Sri Lanka?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Sri Lanka was -100 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 35.67 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 174th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 807.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.