Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per was 0 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0 units per person for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 40 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), per in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0302 units per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2020.
That places Sri Lanka 181st out of 197 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 sexes (number), per in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0302 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0225 units per person | -25.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0191 units per person | -15.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0163 units per person | -14.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0138 units per person | -15.5% |
| 1977 | 0.013 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0123 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0164 units per person | +33.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0146 units per person | -10.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0152 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0146 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0143 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0132 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0118 units per person | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0116 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0113 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0093 units per person | -17.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0104 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0099 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0087 units per person | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 0.005 units per person | -42.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0013 units per person | -74.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 units per person | -46.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 units per person | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 units per person | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 units per person | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 units per person | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 units per person | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 units per person | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 units per person | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | -82.1% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.018 units per person | 0.0123 units per person | 0.0302 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0129 units per person | 0.0093 units per person | 0.0152 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0085 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 0.0104 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 178 Mongolia 0 units per person compare
- 179 Kuwait 0 units per person compare
- 180 Republic of Korea 0 units per person compare
- 181 Canada 0 units per person
- 181 Cayman Islands 0 units per person compare
- 181 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 units per person
- 181 Gibraltar 0 units per person
- 181 Indonesia 0 units per person compare
- 181 Iceland 0 units per person
- 181 Japan 0 units per person
- 181 Republic of Moldova 0 units per person compare
- 181 Maldives 0 units per person compare
- 181 North Macedonia 0 units per person compare
- 181 Malaysia 0 units per person
- 181 Norway 0 units per person
- 181 Oman 0 units per person compare
- 181 San Marino 0 units per person compare
- 181 Seychelles 0 units per person compare
- 181 Uzbekistan 0 units per person compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- 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), per in Sri Lanka?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Sri Lanka was 0 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0302 units per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per?
- Sri Lanka ranks 181st out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per 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), per capita. 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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.