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 square kilometre 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 square kilometre.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0 units per square kilometre for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 5.92 units per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2020.
Sri Lanka ranks 177th of 195 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.92 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 4.6 units per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1974 | 4.06 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1975 | 3.53 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1976 | 3.04 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1977 | 2.92 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 2.81 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 3.81 units per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1980 | 3.46 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 3.67 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 3.56 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 3.51 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 3.26 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 2.94 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 2.9 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 2.88 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 2.42 units per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1990 | 2.71 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 2.6 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 2.32 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3963 units per square kilometre | -73.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2155 units per square kilometre | -45.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2067 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.244 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 0.209 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2144 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2257 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2009 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1958 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2242 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 0.223 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2542 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2673 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2439 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2699 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | -81.8% |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2023 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.84 units per square kilometre | 2.81 units per square kilometre | 5.92 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 3.18 units per square kilometre | 2.42 units per square kilometre | 3.67 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.27 units per square kilometre | 1.47 units per square kilometre | 2.71 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.2445 units per square kilometre | 0.2067 units per square kilometre | 0.3963 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.2143 units per square kilometre | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | 0.2699 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 174 Kyrgyzstan 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Kazakhstan 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 Mongolia 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Canada 0 units per square kilometre
- 177 Cayman Islands 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 units per square kilometre
- 177 Gibraltar 0 units per square kilometre
- 177 Indonesia 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Iceland 0 units per square kilometre
- 177 Japan 0 units per square kilometre
- 177 Republic of Moldova 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Maldives 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 North Macedonia 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Mauritius 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Malaysia 0 units per square kilometre
- 177 Norway 0 units per square kilometre
- 177 Naoero 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Oman 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 San Marino 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Seychelles 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Uzbekistan 0 units per square kilometre 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 square kilometre 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 5.92 units per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per?
- Sri Lanka ranks 177th out of 195 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.