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

Latest (2020)
-100 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1,039.5%
World rank
174th
of 182 countries
All-time high
35.67 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
29
1975–2020

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Sri Lanka, 1975–2020

-100-500501975199720201975: -13 % change on previous year1976: -14 % change on previous year1977: -3.8 % change on previous year1978: -3.7 % change on previous year1979: 35.7 % change on previous year1980: -9.2 % change on previous year1981: 6 % change on previous year1982: -2.9 % change on previous year1983: -1.5 % change on previous year1984: -7.1 % change on previous year1985: -10 % change on previous year1986: -1.2 % change on previous year1987: -0.761 % change on previous year1990: 12.1 % change on previous year1991: -4.1 % change on previous year1992: -10.8 % change on previous year2006: 18.1 % change on previous year2007: -14.3 % change on previous year2008: 2.6 % change on previous year2009: 5.3 % change on previous year2010: -11 % change on previous year2011: -2.5 % change on previous year2012: 14.5 % change on previous year2013: -0.519 % change on previous year2014: 14 % change on previous year2015: 3.8 % change on previous year2016: -8.8 % change on previous year2017: 10.6 % change on previous year2020: -100 % change on previous year

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

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1975 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 171 Mongolia -92.86 % change on previous year compare
  2. 172 Kuwait -99.14 % change on previous year compare
  3. 173 Timor-Leste -99.16 % change on previous year compare
  4. 174 United Arab Emirates -100 % change on previous year compare
  5. 174 Cayman Islands -100 % change on previous year compare
  6. 174 Republic of Moldova -100 % change on previous year compare
  7. 174 Maldives -100 % change on previous year compare
  8. 174 North Macedonia -100 % change on previous year compare
  9. 174 Mauritius -100 % change on previous year compare
  10. 174 Oman -100 % change on previous year compare
  11. 174 Uzbekistan -100 % change on previous year compare

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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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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
402 places, 15,253 data points, 1971–2025
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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.