Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both … gaps filled both in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both … gaps filled both was 0 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Sri Lanka peaked at 371,141 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2020.
That places Sri Lanka 187th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, 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 … gaps filled both in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 371,141 | — |
| 1971 | 329,730 | -11.2% |
| 1972 | 288,320 | -12.6% |
| 1973 | 271,332 | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 254,343 | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 221,337 | -13.0% |
| 1976 | 190,348 | -14.0% |
| 1977 | 183,020 | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 176,301 | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 239,188 | +35.7% |
| 1980 | 217,122 | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 230,105 | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 223,479 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 220,180 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 204,463 | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 184,115 | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 181,849 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 180,465 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 166,018 | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 151,570 | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 169,870 | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 162,915 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 145,305 | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 92,496 | -36.3% |
| 1999 | 69,949 | -24.4% |
| 2000 | 47,402 | -32.2% |
| 2001 | 24,855 | -47.6% |
| 2002 | 19,186 | -22.8% |
| 2003 | 13,516 | -29.6% |
| 2004 | 13,238 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 12,959 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 15,301 | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 13,106 | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 13,444 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 14,156 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 12,596 | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 12,277 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 14,060 | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 13,987 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 15,940 | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 16,546 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 15,098 | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 16,705 | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 9,872 | -40.9% |
| 2019 | 3,038 | -69.2% |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,758. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0 is below the median for South Asia, which is 136,878. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both … gaps filled both in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -100.0% | 3,038 | 0 |
| 2019 | -69.2% | 9,872 | 3,038 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 252,506 | 176,301 | 371,141 | 10 |
| 1980s | 195,937 | 151,570 | 230,105 | 10 |
| 1990s | 128,107 | 69,949 | 169,870 | 5 |
| 2000s | 18,716 | 12,959 | 47,402 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,012 | 3,038 | 16,705 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 184 Mongolia 9 compare
- 185 Nauru 3 compare
- 186 Tuvalu 2 compare
- 187 Canada 0
- 187 Cayman Islands 0 compare
- 187 United Kingdom 0
- 187 Gibraltar 0
- 187 Indonesia 0 compare
- 187 Iceland 0
- 187 Japan 0
- 187 Moldova 0 compare
- 187 Maldives 0 compare
- 187 North Macedonia 0 compare
- 187 Malaysia 0
- 187 Norway 0
- 187 Oman 0 compare
- 187 San Marino 0 compare
- 187 Seychelles 0 compare
- 187 Uzbekistan 0 compare
- 187 Cook Islands 0 compare
- 187 Montserrat 0 compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 155,543 (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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Sri Lanka?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Sri Lanka was 0 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 371,141 in 1970.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
- Sri Lanka ranks 187th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.